2/2 © Reuters. Handout photo of Chris Wright 2/2 By Liz Hampton DENVER (Reuters) – Chris Wright stands out as an oilman who might be more at home in Silicon Valley than the shale fields…
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People tend to have one of two reactions to the revelation that President Donald Trump has paid little to no taxes in recent years: He’s either an amoral tax cheat or he’s smart. To me,…
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2/2 © Reuters. The logo of JERA Co., Inc., the world’s biggest LNG buyer, is displayed at the company office in Tokyo 2/2 SINGAPORE/TOKYO (Reuters) – Exxon Mobil Corp (N:) and Japan’s biggest power generator,…
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Trade routes have been significantly disrupted this year in efforts to contain COVID-19. The effects of this are already showing: global growth is set to contract by 4.9% and growth in sub-Saharan Africa will contract…
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Social media algorithms, artificial intelligence, and our own genetics are among the factors influencing us beyond our awareness. This raises an ancient question: do we have control over our own lives? This article is part…
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© Reuters. By Barani Krishnan Investing.com – Crude prices received another boost from Mother Nature on Tuesday — their third in six weeks — as Tropical Storm Zeta headed for Louisiana, triggering the shutdown of…
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The government spent a record US$85.6 billion on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program in the fiscal year ending in September. This sum, included in an October Treasury Department report, was about 35% higher than the…
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As the US presidential election polling day draws close, it’s worth recapping what we know about how Facebook has been used to influence election results. The platform is optimised for boosting politically conservative voices calling…
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© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: A man rides his bicycle while palm trees sway in the wind as Hurricane Zeta approaches Cancun By Erwin Seba HOUSTON (Reuters) – Energy firms and ports along the U.S. Gulf…
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The 2016 election was a referendum on free trade, which many blamed for destroying millions of American manufacturing jobs. In 2020, it could be about the merits of trade wars. During President Donald Trump’s first…
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