Making it rain: Why more and more countries are turning to cloud seeding
[ad_1] Commuters make their way past India Gate amid smoggy conditions in New Delhi, India, on October 29, 2025. Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty Images Countries across the globe are increasingly turning to a decades-old weather modification technique as part of a push to control when and where it rains. Alongside the U.S. and China, […]
Russia’s war on Ukraine puts women off having children — and that could spell economic disaster
[ad_1] A woman and a baby look out of a window of a train in Kyiv, Ukraine. Future Publishing | Future Publishing | Getty Images Four years of war between Russia and Ukraine are beginning to take their toll on the countries’ demographics as the conflict puts women off — or prevents them — from […]
As Wall Street punishes software stocks over AI concerns, Canva gets more acquisitive
[ad_1] From left, MangoAI’s Nirmal Govind, Canva Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer Cliff Obrecht and MangoAI’s Vinith Misra. Canva Software stocks have been hammered in recent weeks as investors worry about threats from artificial intelligence. In the startup world, Canva has been among the highest fliers due to its popularity with designers, but that market […]
Panama cancels China-linked port deal, hands canal terminals to Maersk, MSC
[ad_1] This aerial view shows a cargo ship sailing out of the Panama Canal on the Pacific side in Panama City on October 6, 2025. Martin Bernetti | Afp | Getty Images Panama annulled key port contracts held by a subsidiary of Hong Kong-based CK Hutchison in its official gazette Monday, transferring interim operations of […]
FedEx sues for refund of Trump tariffs, days after Supreme Court ruling
[ad_1] A worker unloads packages from a FedEx truck on Cyber Monday in New York, US, on Monday, Dec. 1, 2025. Bess Adler | Bloomberg | Getty Images Federal Express on Monday sued the U.S. government, seeking a “full refund” of the money the shipping giant paid for tariffs unilaterally imposed last year by President […]
Tesla sues California DMV to reverse ruling that company engaged in false advertising on FSD
[ad_1] An aerial view of the Tesla Fremont Factory in San Rafael, California, Jan. 29, 2026. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Tesla is suing California’s Department of Motor Vehicles to reverse a ruling that found the automaker violated the law by falsely promoting its cars’ self-driving capabilities. The suit comes two months after the state’s […]
UK companies seek deeper ties with Europe as Trump tariffs fuel uncertainty, business groups say
[ad_1] The MSC Emma container ship on the dockside at the Port of Felixstowe in Felixstowe, UK, on Thursday, Nov. 20, 2025. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images British companies are seeking deeper trade ties with Europe, business groups told CNBC, as U.S. President Donald Trump unveiled a sweeping 15% tariff on all imports after […]
Finland’s IQM to become one of Europe’s first listed quantum companies at $1.8 billion valuation
[ad_1] European startup IQM is aiming to build powerful quantum computers to rival the likes of Google and IBM. IQM Finland-based quantum computing startup IQM announced plans Monday to become one of Europe’s first publicly listed companies in the sector. IQM will merge with special purpose acquisition company (SPAC), Real Asset Acquisition Corp as part […]
Novo Nordisk sinks 10% after weight loss drug fails to match Eli Lilly’s in trial
[ad_1] Novo Nordisk stock fell over 10% Monday after it said its next-generation weight loss drug didn’t meet its primary target. The drug, CagriSema, didn’t achieve its primary endpoint of demonstrating non-inferiority on weight loss when compared to Eli Lilly‘s rival drug tirzepatide after 84 weeks, Novo said in a statement Monday morning. Eli Lilly‘s […]
U.S. importers still paying Trump’s illegal tariffs even after Supreme Court ruling
[ad_1] Despite Friday’s Supreme Court decision that ruled President Donald Trump’s “reciprocal” tariffs are illegal, U.S. importers are still paying duties on goods entering the country. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has yet to update its Cargo System Management Service to remove the duties imposed by Trump under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act […]