Trump’s election is fueling tech momentum in the Midwest

Shaken by the outcome of the presidential election, Brian McClendon left his job at Uber and returned to the Midwest after three decades in Silicon Valley. His mission: to bring Silicon Valley-style job creation to Kansas, a state technology investors have long flown...

UK’s Theresa May is a leader on borrowed time: former chairman of the Conservative Party

Chris Patten, former governor of Hong Kong and member of the U.K. House of Lords for the Conservative Party, criticised the deal with the DUP, calling it “very mistaken”. “You give people a bung, which is what it is, in order to support you and...

Technological development will cause tension – and it’s a good thing, say ‘Summer Davos’ execs

As we race toward the fourth industrial revolution there will inevitably be tensions between public, private and individual interests. But these should be challenged, rather than shied away from, to minimize displacement, panelists at the World Economic Forum’s...

US sets new visa rules for 6 mainly Muslim nations, refugees

The Trump administration on Wednesday set new criteria for visa applicants from six mainly Muslim nations and all refugees that require a “close” family or business tie to the United States. The move came after the Supreme Court partially restored...

R2-D2 droid used in ‘Star Wars’ films sells for $2.76 million

An R2-D2 droid that was used in several “Star Wars” films has sold at auction for nearly $3 million. The auction house Profiles in History said the 43-inch tall unit that was compiled from parts used throughout filming of the original trilogy sold for...

Trinidad & Tobago is the last blacklisted tax haven after Panama Papers leaked

The last tax havens to resist the global crackdown on evasion have bowed to intensifying political pressure over the leaked Panama Papers, experts said on Wednesday. The Paris-based Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development said “massive...