Argentina Lifts Currency Controls, Floats Peso To Boost Growth And Exports
The move by the newly elected government is likely to spark the country’s biggest currency depreciation since its economic meltdown in 2002.
CERN LHC Update: Researchers See Tantalizing Hints Of New Particle Heavier Than The Higgs Boson
CERN scientists may have just stumbled upon a new fundamental particle that could potentially break the model that has governed our understanding of the cosmos.
French Businesses, Reeling From The Impact Of The Paris Attacks, Lag Behind Germany And Eurozone
A survey showed productivity in France's services sector took a hit after the Nov. 13 attacks in Paris.
US Fed Rate Hike: Worried Investors In Emerging Markets Prepare For Impending Turmoil
As Wednesday's Fed rate decision looms, investors in emerging economies, which may see large capital outflows in the coming months, are holding their breath.
Global Payments To Acquire Rival Heartland Payment Systems For $4.3B
The cash-and-stock deal would create a payment processing company that will serve about 2.5 million customers.
French Competition Watchdog Cracks Down On Price Fixing By 'Delivery Cartel,' Imposes $740M In Fines
The companies, which include the French divisions of FedEx, TNT and DHL Express, were found on Tuesday to have colluded to increase their fees.
Missing Water On 'Hot Jupiter' Exoplanets Hiding Under Hazy Skies, New Study Finds
A new study, published Monday in the journal Nature, answers a longstanding question about these exotic giants -- where is all their water?
John Kerry Lands In Moscow, Calls For 'Real Progress' On Syria And Ukraine
The U.S. secretary of state met Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov Tuesday, to narrow divisions over Syria, Ukraine and the fight against ISIS.
Europe's Refugee Crisis: EU Border Force Plan Faces Resistance From Member States
The proposed agency would have the power to intervene even without the host country's consent -- a provision that is being opposed by several member states in the 28-nation bloc.
Volkswagen Emissions Scandal: German Carmaker Faces Legal Action In China, India
In China, an environmental group filed a lawsuit against the German carmaker while in India, an official body is considering a plea to ban its vehicles.
New Jersey Annual Bear Hunt Extended By 4 Days After Hunters Fail To Meet Target
Hunting will continue Wednesday through Saturday as the target of a 20 percent reduction in the state’s black bear population has not been met so far.
John Kerry Defends Climate Accord After Leading Scientist James Hansen Says Paris Talks Were A 'Fraud'
Former NASA scientist James Hansen on Saturday called the COP21 climate change conference in Paris "a fraud."
Syrian Toddler Alan Kurdi's Family To Arrive In Canada As Justin Trudeau's Refugee Program Draws Praise
As the Canadian government prepares to accept 25,000 Syrian refugees, Kurdi's relatives will be among those who touch down in Vancouver before the end of the year.
North Carolina Town Rejects Solar Farm Over Fears It Would 'Suck Up All The Energy From The Sun'
Residents of Woodland reportedly expressed fears that solar farms could cause cancer and that solar panels might “suck up all the energy from the sun.”
Bank Of Japan Tankan Survey Shows Business Confidence Holding Steady, Easing Pressure On Policymakers
According to a Bank of Japan survey, corporations are positive about the future despite global headwinds and weak domestic consumption.
Central African Republic: Violence Marks Crucial Referendum On New Constitution
At least five people were wounded in the capital city of Bangui Sunday, as polling stations opened for a crucial vote on a new constitution.
Pakistan Market Bombing In Northwestern Tribal Area Kills At Least 10, Injures 30
No group has yet claimed responsibility for the blast, which targeted a Shiite-dominated section of the country's northwestern Federally Administered Tribal Areas.
Artificial Intelligence: Elon Musk, Tech Giants Commit $1B To New AI Research Group
The OpenAI nonprofit organization says it aims to advance artificial-intelligence research "to benefit humanity as a whole."
Paris Climate Deal: World Leaders Take The First Step To Save The Planet
Leaders of almost 200 countries OK'd the pact that aims to hold the global temperature increase below 2 degrees Celsius above preindustrial levels.
Ceres' Mysterious Bright Spots Are Most Likely Salt And Water
The mysterious bright spots on the dwarf planet's surface that have long baffled scientists may be a mixture of salt and water-ice, a new study suggests.
Airlines Expected To Extend Profits By 10% In 2016 As Fuel Prices Drop, Demand For Travel Booms
A sharp drop in oil prices and robust demand for travel are driving the gains.
Sanofi's Dengvaxia, World's First Dengue Vaccine, Approved For Use In Mexico
The vaccine was developed by the French pharmaceutical giant Sanofi over a period of 20 years.
China Seeks To Loosen IPO Controls, Switch To Registration-Based System
China’s State Council has announced that it is planning to shift to a registration-based system for IPOs from the current approval-based mechanism that has clogged up the pipeline.
Moody's Puts Brazil's Sovereign Rating On Review Amid Increased Political And Economic Risks
It's the latest setback to the country, which was once touted as a major developing market but is now reeling from high inflation, a recession and political turmoil.
Pluto's Space Environment Visualized In New NASA Simulation
In addition to showing undulating streams of solar winds, the visualization also depicts the faster, and much more erratic, coronal mass ejections.
Elon Musk's Hyperloop Transportation System To Be Tested In Nevada In 2016
Los-Angeles based Hyperloop Technologies, which is not associated with SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk, aims to begin testing the hyperloop transportation system in the first quarter of 2016.
China's Illegal Money Transfers Over Past Decade Estimated At Nearly $1.4 Trillion
In 2013, over $258 billion in illegal funds was transferred out of China, making it the largest source of illicit financial outflow among all developing nations, according to a new study.
China's Postal Savings Bank Raises $7B Through Stake Sale Ahead Of IPO
On Wednesday, the country's sixth-largest bank by assets said it raised the capital through a 17 percent stake sale to 10 investors ahead of a planned IPO next year.
General Electric To Sell Its Japanese Commercial Lending Business, Hyundai Capital Stake: Reports
The two deals, in Japan and South Korea, could fetch the company billions of dollars amid investor pressure to shed risks associated with lending businesses, according to reports.
New Delhi Pollution: As Beijing Declares Red Alert, Smog Continues To Choke The Indian Capital
Several times over the past week, the Indian capital has recorded air quality much worse than Beijing's. However, unlike the Chinese capital, it lacks provisions for issuing pollution-related alerts.
