Oct 11 German companies urge next government to step up on climate By Frank Jordans, Associated Press Dozens of large German companies have urged the country's next government to put in place ambitious policies to meet the goals of the 2015 Paris climate accord. Continue reading
Oct 11 Scientists urge speedy switch to renewables in Middle East By Menelaos Hadjicostis, Associated Press A scientist at the Cyprus Institute's Climate and Atmosphere Research Center said that although this "can't happen overnight," governments have to make the switch within the next two decades to avert potentially "irreversible effects" such as desertification. Continue reading
Oct 11 WATCH: David Card, Joshua Angrist and Guido Imbens win Nobel Prize in economics By Christopher Rugaber, David McHugh, David Keyton, Associated Press One U.S.-based economist’s pioneering research showed an increase in minimum wage does not lead to less hiring, and immigrants do not lower pay for native-born workers. Two others shared the award for creating a way to study these types of… Continue reading
Oct 10 Facebook unveils new controls for kids using its platforms By Associated Press Facebook, in the aftermath of damning testimony that its platforms harm children, will be introducing several features including prompting teens to take a break using its photo sharing app Instagram, and “nudging” teens if they are repeatedly looking at the… Continue reading
Oct 09 EXPLAINER: Could Facebook sue whistleblower Frances Haugen? By Tali Arbel, Associated Press Facebook has recently taken a harsher tone toward whistleblower Frances Haugen, suggesting that the social network could be considering legal retaliation after Haugen went public with internal research that she copied before leaving her job earlier this year. Continue reading
Oct 08 Watch 9:07 The pandemic pushed millions of U.S. workers to join the ‘Great Resignation.’ Here’s why By Paul Solman, Diane Lincoln Estes The September jobs report shows that the unemployment rate fell to 4.8% and job openings are at a record high with wages increased again last month, as companies tried to attract new employees. But more than 25 million people quit… Continue watching
Oct 08 More than 130 countries reach deal on corporate minimum tax By David McHugh, Danica Kirka, Associated Press U.S. President Joe Biden has been one of the driving forces behind the agreement as governments around the world seek to boost revenue following the COVID-19 pandemic. Continue reading
Oct 08 White House proposes tech ‘bill of rights’ to safeguard against harmful use of biometric data By Matt O'Brien, Associated Press The White House's Office of Science and Technology Policy on Friday launched a fact-finding mission to look at facial recognition and other biometric tools used to identify people or assess their emotional or mental states and character. Continue reading
Oct 08 WATCH: Biden delivers remarks on September jobs report By Associated Press President Joe Biden addressed the disappointing jobs report Friday, insisting despite the weak numbers, his administration is making "real progress."… Continue reading
Oct 08 U.S. employers add a weak 194,000 jobs as delta maintains hold By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press Friday’s report from the Labor Department also showed that the unemployment rate fell sharply to 4.8% from 5.2% in August. Continue reading