This Vietnamese town boomed as factories left China. Now it’s asking what’s next?
BAC NINH, Vietnam (AP) — The transformation of Vietnam’s Bac Ninh is evident in the signs above its…
Greece cuts student population at universities by half after long study breaks are abolished
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — More than 300,000 inactive university students have been removed from the rolls in Greece,…
Demand from data center boom raises electricity bills
Affordability is the key buzzword ahead of the 2026 midterm elections, and no cost-of-living concern has risen to…
The Age of the All-Access AI Agent Is Here
For years, the cost of using “free” services from Google, Facebook, Microsoft, and other Big Tech firms has…
Behind India’s strong US export data, experts see some weakness
Trump tariffs Low 2024 results, possible frontloading seen as factors in November’s 22% increase India’s exports to the…
Americans Plan To Spend $60B on Fitness in 2026, Cut Back on Other Expenses
A new survey shows fitness is a top spending priority for Americans, with many respondents indicating they‘d rather…
Gyms Are Winning Gen Z, but Cancellation Issues Emerge
While more Gen Z-ers are embracing fitness than ever before, a new report from ABC Fitness reveals how…
Mortgage crisis: What are Europeans cutting back on to make ends meet?
Soaring housing costs are fast becoming the Grinch of Europe, dampening people’s desires to make social plans for…
Thorne: Consumers Can’t Make Sense of the Supplement Industry
A report from supplement giant Thorne shows that consumers have difficulty deciding which products to buy — and…
EU closes deal to slash green rules in major win for von der Leyen’s deregulation drive – POLITICO
The word “omnibus” has since become a mainstay of the Brussels bubble vernacular with the Commission putting forward at…
Kaiser Permanente to Pay $46M for Patient Data Breach
The health system is settling a class action lawsuit after finding that data-tracking technology used on its websites…
EU plans looser environmental rules to allow more mining – POLITICO
Since the start of Ursula von der Leyen’s second term as European Commission president, the executive has put…