Gamers play the video game “Star Wars Battlefront II” during the “Paris Games Week” on Oct. 31, 2017. Chesno Publicly listed gaming companies are sitting on a $45 billion pile of cash and cash equivalents — and that could lead to greater consolidation in the $188 billion video games market, […]
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Want to move your family abroad? These are Europe’s most family-friendly cities
Moving overseas is often a daunting decision — especially when you have children. Living abroad can be incredibly enriching and open new possibilities by introducing kids to new languages and cultures. But uprooting not just your own, but also your kids’ lives, means even more thought needs to be put […]
Ukraine ally Poland is moving to the political center. And that’s bad news for Russia’s Putin
The Polish opposition Civic Coalition’s leader Donald Tusk speaks during election night in Warsaw. Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Poland’s election result may not go down well in Moscow, as observers describe a victory for liberal centrism and an expected thawing of the country’s frosty relations with both […]
Turbine troubles have sent wind energy stocks tumbling — and a slew of issues remain
A Siemens Gamesa blade factory on the banks of the River Humber in Hull, England on October 11, 2021. PAUL ELLIS | AFP | Getty Images As the biggest players in wind energy gear up to report quarterly earnings, supply-chain reliability issues are front and center for both stock analysts […]
PC demand is back, says Acer CEO who sees robust growth in the ‘foreseeable future’
Taiwan-based computer manufacturer Acer said that personal computer demand is rebounding, after hitting the bottom this year. “We have seen the demand reach the bottom during about the May timeframe this year and ever since that, the demand has come back. For Q3, we have already seen year-to-year growth,” chairman and […]
India-Canada diplomatic spat escalates as Ottawa pulls out 41 diplomats
Heavy security deployed at High Commission of Canada on September 19, 2023 in New Delhi, India. Hindustan Times | Hindustan Times | Getty Images Canada has pulled 41 diplomats and their families from India, after New Delhi threatened to have their diplomatic immunities revoked if Ottawa did not comply with […]
Canada pulls 41 diplomats from India as bilateral tensions escalate over Sikh killing
Heavy security deployed at High Commission of Canada on September 19, 2023 in New Delhi, India. Hindustan Times | Hindustan Times | Getty Images Canada has pulled 41 diplomats and their families from India, after New Delhi threatened to have their diplomatic immunities revoked if Ottawa did not comply with […]
Jim Jordan speaker bid to face third House vote after GOP ditches plan to empower Patrick McHenry
U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) (R) talks to Speaker Pro Tempore Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-NC) as the House of Representatives prepares to hold a vote on a new Speaker of the House at the U.S. Capitol on October 18, 2023 in Washington, DC. Win Mcnamee | Getty Images The House […]
Pro-Trump lawyer Sidney Powell pleads guilty in Georgia criminal election case
Sidney Powell is shown in a police booking mugshot released by the Fulton County Sheriff’s Office, Atlanta, Aug. 23, 2023. Fulton County Sheriff’s Office | via Reuters Right-wing attorney Sidney Powell pleaded guilty Thursday to criminal charges stemming from the Georgia election interference case against former President Donald Trump and […]
GOP will not move forward with plan to empower interim House speaker Patrick McHenry
U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) (R) talks to Speaker Pro Tempore Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-NC) as the House of Representatives prepares to hold a vote on a new Speaker of the House at the U.S. Capitol on October 18, 2023 in Washington, DC. Win Mcnamee | Getty Images Rep. Jim […]