by Xiumei Dong | Apr 26, 2016 | Business & Tech
WASHINGTON — The steelworkers union blasted Republican candidate Donald Trump Monday, saying it doubts that the New York mogul can bring back steel jobs as he has promised. But the union has yet to decide on which candidate it will endorse. “Trump is a consummate...
by Xiumei Dong | Apr 21, 2016 | Science + Technology
Apple and the FBI brought their privacy versus national security battle to Capitol Hill Tuesday with law enforcement officials insisting on “backdoor” access to the encrypted technology. Apple argued anew that encryption protects people from cybercrime....
by Xiumei Dong | Apr 14, 2016 | Business & Tech
WASHINGTON — Michelle Obama joined the World Bank on Wednesday in announcing the investment of at least $2.5 billion over the next five years to help adolescent girls go to school in developing countries. “The evidence is very clear: When we invest in...
by Xiumei Dong | Apr 12, 2016 | Business & Tech, Topics
WASHINGTON –First Lady Michelle Obama is taking her crusade to spend more money on education for young girls to the World Bank on Wednesday and likely will push the financial leaders to up their investment to target girls in developing countries. “Sixty-two million...
by Xiumei Dong | Apr 11, 2016 | Business & Tech
WASHINGTON – Albany, in the forefront of nanotechnology research, is one of the fastest-growing cities for tech jobs, according to a new book exploring hot spots of innovation across the globe. “You have GlobalFoundries, which has thousands of employees working in one...