by Jinman Li | Jul 6, 2018 | Business & Tech, Featured
WASHINGTON – A bill awaiting final congressional approval would beef up a Treasury program’s ability to review foreign investments for national security threats, especially related to intellectual property – a measure that experts say is largely aimed at China. The...
by Xinyi(Ethel) Jiang | Jun 15, 2018 | Business & Tech
WASHINGTON – The AT&T-Time Warner merger and Comcast’s bid for Fox are exciting match-ups of technology and entertainment companies for some media experts while others worry that the results will be bad for consumers. AT&T Inc. completed the $85 billion...
by Cailin Crowe | Jun 1, 2018 | Business & Tech, Featured
WASHINGTON — There’s a lot of fear about robots replacing American workers. But are those concerns warranted? For fishermen and casino dealers, the answer is yes. But lawyers, especially those in Washington, are safe. New data from the Kellogg School of...
by Xinyi(Ethel) Jiang | May 29, 2018 | Business & Tech, Featured
WASHINGTON – More than half a dozen U.S. footwear retailers and manufacturers filed for bankruptcy in the past 14 months as they struggled to attract traffic to their physical stores, but brick-and-motor shoe sellers still have a chance to turn around their business,...
by Caroline Tanner | May 24, 2018 | Business & Tech, Featured
WASHINGTON – American financial institutions face a greater threat from cyberattacks because of a shortage of high-tech professionals and poor coordination between the government and private sector on how to deter hackers, executives say. Financial services industry...
by Xinyi(Ethel) Jiang | May 23, 2018 | Business & Tech, Topics
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump’s planned tariffs on Chinese goods are helpful for states that export coal and other ores and minerals, West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin said Wednesday, but Nebraska Sen. Ben Sasse, whose state is one of the top agriculture exporters,...
