Obama administration expands "TechHire" jobs initiative
The White House is adding 15 new communities to its "TechHire" initiative for getting low-skilled workers jobs in the tech economy.
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New experiments challenge economic game assumptions
Too much confidence is placed in economic games, according to research by academics at Oxford University.
Wikipedia gets another source of cash for 15th birthday
Wikipedia is getting another source of cash for its 15th birthday, expanding beyond fundraising drives that have already poured $250 million into the Internet's leading encyclopedia.
Cruise passengers spend less despite offers on land
Cruise tourists are not influenced by extended shopping opportunities. They spend very little money during the port of call even when they are offered an increased number of spending options.
New survey on Americans' views on the influence of campaign donations on political system
A majority of Americans believe that money influences decisions made by elected officials and favor full disclosure of the source of campaign donations, according to a new national survey conducted by The Associated Press-NORC ...
Secret Service agent sentenced in online currency theft
A federal judge on Monday sentenced a former Secret Service agent to nearly six years in prison following his conviction on charges related to the theft of electronic currency during a high-profile investigation into the ...
Pakistan to invite PayPal, Alibaba to start e-commerce services
Pakistan is set to invite global online payment giants PayPal and Alibaba to offer their services in the country, the IT ministry has said, after easing its e-commerce rules.
Study looks at the role of corporate funding in climate change discussion
A computer analysis of 20 years of data found that corporate funding influenced both the content and specific language used to encourage public skepticism of climate change.
Public policy approaches to the impact of hurricanes and severe storms
New structural and nonstructural solutions could better protect the Houston-Galveston region from the impact of hurricanes and severe storms, according to a research paper by energy, engineering and environmental law experts ...
Coal subsidised with 10bn euros a year in EU: study
EU states are subsidising climate-harming coal to the tune of 10 billion euros ($10.7 billion) a year, according to a German study due to be released next week.
