Breaking News, Business, Financial and Economic News, World News from EconoTimes

Become a contributor

Bookmark Econotimes

Technology

Tue, Sep 01, 2026 12:24 AM All times are UTC

Follow Series

©Econometrics LLC . All Rights Reserved.

Gamer Could Lose World Record Over Accusations Of Cheating

Jan 31, 2018 15:38 pm UTC| Technology

Winning a place on the Guinness Book of World Records is something that a lot of people aspire to and this is what one gamer managed to do after setting a record with a video game. That record has stood for over 35 years,...

Acquiring Talent From HTC Cost Google $1.1 Billion, Substantial Boost To Smartphone Ambitions

Jan 31, 2018 15:37 pm UTC| Technology

In a bid to become a more serious force in the smartphone market, Google just acquired more than 2,000 mobile engineers from HTC. This arrangement cost the search engine company $1.1 billion, but it could mean a huge boost...

Publications Weigh In On Microsoft’s Acquisition Of EA Rumors

Jan 31, 2018 15:37 pm UTC| Technology

Recently, rumors started circulating that Microsoft was going to use its sizable war chest to make an acquisition that could bolster its Xbox One lineup of games. One of the companies brought up to be on the list is EA,...

Second Cold War Could Be Brewing, U.S. And Russia Wants More Nuclear Weapons

Jan 31, 2018 15:36 pm UTC| Technology

Since the end of the first Cold War between the U.S. and the Soviet Union, the world was under the impression that nuclear weapons were on the decline. Countries have made several agreements with regards to disarmament and...

Facebook To Highlight Local News More In News Feed

Jan 31, 2018 15:36 pm UTC| Technology

Good news for local news publications. Facebook just announced that it would start highlighting news from more local sources, promoting stories about the places where the users live. This is an attempt to make the...

Verizon Forced To Drop Huawei Due To Political Pressure, Security Risk Too High

Jan 31, 2018 15:34 pm UTC| Technology

The Chinese tech giant Huawei has been trying to break into the U.S. smartphone market in a big way for some time now. Previously, it had wanted to make a deal with ATT to carry its devices, but this did not pan out due to...

Facebook Messenger Kids Is Dangerous, Children Health Groups Say

Jan 31, 2018 15:34 pm UTC| Technology

In a recent move to expand its user base, Facebook launched a messaging service called Messenger Kids that would allow children as young as six years old to chat with people. Now, the move is being criticized by advocacy...

2221 2222 2223 2224 2225 2226 2227 2228 2229 2230

Economy

Ukraine Sanctions Chief Heads to Washington to Push Russia Bill

Ukraines top sanctions official will visit Washington this week to press U.S. lawmakers to approve sweeping new Russia sanctions legislation that has already cleared the Senate but faces resistance in the House of...

Canada Backs €100 Billion Global Defence Bank

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is backing a proposed global defence bank designed to help allied nations finance military expansion, although several major economies have yet to join ahead of a planned charter signing...

Brazil, US Resume Tariff Talks as Trade Tensions Persist

Brazilian and U.S. officials resumed discussions over trade tariffs on Monday, agreeing to continue negotiations in the coming weeks as both countries seek to address tensions stemming from duties imposed by the Trump...

Dollar Holds Near Two-Week High as Fed Rate Hike Bets Rise

The U.S. dollar held close to a two-week high on Monday as investors increased bets on a Federal Reserve interest rate hike following hawkish comments from Chair Kevin Warsh, while renewed tensions in the Gulf boosted...

Asian Currencies Mixed as Yen Nears 160, Oil Surges

Asian currencies traded mixed on Monday as the Japanese yen remained close to the critical 160-per-dollar level, while escalating U.S.-Iran tensions pushed oil prices higher and fueled risk aversion across financial...

Politics

Trump Says ExxonMobil Among Oil Majors Planning Venezuela Return

U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday that ExxonMobil is among several major energy companies preparing to pursue business opportunities in Venezuela as Washington pushes to revive the countrys oil industry. The...

Augusto Cury Surges in Brazil Presidential Polls

Brazilian psychiatrist and best-selling author Augusto Cury has emerged as an unexpected contender in the countrys 2026 presidential election, gaining sharply in opinion polls and challenging a race largely dominated by...

Trump Reviews U.S. Position on Falkland Islands

U.S. President Donald Trump said his administration is reviewing Washingtons position on the Falkland Islands, potentially putting renewed attention on the long-running sovereignty dispute between Britain and Argentina...

Zelenskiy, Trump Envoys Discuss Ukraine Peace Push

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said Monday that he held a detailed and constructive discussion with U.S. President Donald Trumps envoys, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, as Washington continues efforts to advance...

Top US General Says No Troops Planned at Polling Places

The U.S. military has no plans to deploy federal troops or National Guard personnel to polling locations during the November 2026 midterm elections, according to General Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff....

Science

Blue Origin New Glenn Explosion Could Delay Launch Operations Until 2028

Blue Origin is facing a significant setback after a dramatic explosion involving its New Glenn rocket severely damaged a launch pad at Cape Canaveral, Florida. According to NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, repairs to the...

Blue Origin New Glenn Rocket Explodes During Launch Pad Test, Delaying Space Ambitions

Blue Origin suffered a major setback after its uncrewed New Glenn rocket exploded during a launch pad test in Florida on Thursday, raising new challenges for Jeff Bezos space company as it competes with Elon Musks SpaceX...

SpaceX Delays Starship V3 Launch Ahead of Potential Record IPO

SpaceX on Thursday postponed the highly anticipated launch of its 12th Starship rocket test from Texas after technical issues interrupted the final countdown. The company now plans to attempt the Starship V3 launch again...

Trump Administration Releases New UFO Files and Apollo Mission Records

The U.S. Defense Department has released dozens of previously classified UFO-related files following an order from President Donald Trump, sparking renewed debate over unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) and government...

China vs. NASA: The New Moon Race and What's at Stake by 2030

The space race is back and this time, its a direct competition between the United States and China for dominance on the lunar surface. NASAs Artemis II mission recently made history when four astronauts flew farther into...

Technology

Apple’s Phil Schiller Steps Back as Leadership Shake-Up Accelerates

Apple veteran Phil Schiller has stepped away from overseeing the App Store and the companys high-profile product launch events, marking another major leadership change as the iPhone maker prepares for a new era under...

SpaceX Mobile Network Could Cost Up to $130 Billion, Bernstein Says

SpaceX (NASDAQ: SPCX) could spend between $50 billion and $130 billion, including spectrum costs, to develop a standalone terrestrial network supporting its direct-to-device mobile service, according to Bernstein analysts....

Faraday Future Delivers First Robots in Middle East, Plans September Launches

Faraday Future Intelligent Electric Inc. (NASDAQ: FFAI) has completed its first robotics sale and delivery in the Middle East, marking an early milestone in the electric vehicle and AI technology companys regional...

Pinterest Stock Falls as CFO Julia Brau Donnelly Resigns

Pinterest Inc. (NYSE: PINS) shares fell sharply in after-hours trading on Friday after the social media company announced the resignation of Chief Financial Officer Julia Brau Donnelly, prompting investor attention on the...

PayPal Shares Sink as $50 Billion Takeover Bid Collapses

PayPal Holdings (NASDAQ: PYPL) shares plunged in extended trading after a consortium led by private equity firm Advent International and payments giant Stripe reportedly ended its pursuit of the digital payments company....