Global Business

Chinese court grants Qualcomm an injunction against Apple

California faces olive oil shortages

Olive oil is a big export from California. But there may be less of it to export in the coming months as bad weather and other factors hit producers.

By Design: African fashion grows on global stage

Kitenge, Ankara, Dutch wax-print, African fashion vibrant and colorful, and it’s growing in popularity in the U.S.

US retail struggles as consumer landscape changes

While holiday sales in the United States are expected to grow around five percent from last year thanks to low unemployment and rising wages, brick and mortar shopping has endured another year of strain.

Brazil embraces US-inspired shopping event

Brazilians have embraced the Black Friday concept. Even though it falls on a weekday, the shopping frenzy has taken over the country with analysts forecasting a much bigger event than last year.

Street smarts: Embedded sensors turn roads into digital networks

Four years ago, a car traveling on Colorado Highway 285 slid off the road and down a steep embankment. The driver was trapped inside the vehicle in below freezing temperatures, without food and water, for six days. The driver survived, but the accident prompted the Colorado Department of Transportation to green light this test project, which it claims is the first in the world.

Fewer customers going to wineries, so wineries go to the customers

In the business world, there are few sure bets, but winemaking may be close.

Amazon on hiring spree ahead of holiday season

At the brand new Amazon customer fulfillment center in Thornton, Colorado, applicants walk into the recruiting office and, often as not, walk out with a job.

Amazon’s new HQ courtship leaves tax advocates jaded

New York and Northern Virginia won the competition to host Amazon’s new joint headquarters, with another subsidiary site in Tennessee. But are the losers breathing a sigh of relief?

Food Bank of the Rockies helps needy in Colorado

Food Bank of the Rockies is a busy place. The nonprofit’s mission is ensuring that families in the states of Colorado and Wyoming have enough to eat. It hands out 145,000 meals a day and more than 27 million kilos of food each year. The need is clearly there.

AnimeNYC draws thousands of fans and convention goers

Demand for the distinct art form has been growing, mainly in the U.S., thanks in large part to the rise of mobile technology.

Page 3 of 497
‹ Previous 1 234 5 6 7 Next ›Last »