Asian stocks rise on hopes of US-Mexico deal to avert tariffs

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Asian stocks rise on hopes of US-Mexico deal to avert tariffs

Asian shares were mostly higher Friday on investor optimism about a possible trade deal between the U.S. and Mexico before tariffs take effect. Japan’s Nikkei 225 NIK, +0.50% gained nearly 0.5% in morning trading, while Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 XJO, …
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Environment group wants accounting of disposed Canadian trash

By Chito Chavez. Waste and pollution watchdog EcoWaste Coalition is pressing the Bureau of Customs (BOC) to publicly disclose how the other
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Microsoft quietly pulls massive facial-recognition database from internet

The use of artificial intelligence and facial recognition in dense crowd spatial-temporal technology was part of a live demonstration at the Horizon Robotics exhibit during CES 2019. David Mcnew / AFP/Getty Images. Microsoft has quietly taken down a massive …
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Strong US jobs growth expected in May, trade tensions a threat

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. job growth likely increased solidly in May, with wage gains expected to pick up, showing strength in the labor market before an escalation in trade tensions that analysts have cautioned could pressure an already slowing …
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IBM is laying off more than 1000 employees

IBM confirmed on Thursday that it’s laying off a small percentage of employees, confirming reports that appeared earlier in the day on TheLayoff, an online message board. A person familiar with the matter said the cuts affect about one half of one percent of …
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