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...
by Siri Bulusu | Apr 5, 2016 | Business & Tech
WASHINGTON — The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau created in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis is failing the consumers it was designed to help and “remains one of the least accountable agencies in the federal government,” the Republican chairman of the...
by Steve Musal | Apr 5, 2016 | Business & Tech
WASHINGTON — Critics of a bill passed by the U.S. Senate to standardize trade secret laws across state lines remain concerned in the wake of its passage. The legislation expands the Economic Espionage Act, allowing private companies or individuals to sue in...
by Steve Musal | Apr 4, 2016 | Business & Tech, Topics
WASHINGTON — The Senate overwhelmingly approved Monday a bipartisan bill permitting private companies and individuals to sue in federal court when trade secrets are stolen – a right previously reserved Department of Justice. The bill passed 87-0. The bill,...
