NASA eyeing inflatable space lodges for moon, Mars and beyond
When astronauts orbit the moon or live on its surface in the decade ahead, they will probably be doing so inside inflatable space lodges now...
Explainer: Democrats Warren and Sanders want wealth tax; economists explain how it works
From 1982 to 2018 the share of U.S. wealth held by the 400 richest Americans is estimated to have grown from 1% to around 3.5%,...
Honeywell cuts full-year revenue forecast after miss
Diversified manufacturer Honeywell International Inc fell short of Wall Street estimates for quarterly revenue on Thursday and cut its full-year sales forecast, as its customers...
No plans to ban Facebook’s Libra: ECB’s Coeure says
Global financial regulators have no plan to ban Facebook’s Libra or other stablecoins, but these digital tokens backed by official currencies will have to meet...
Elijah Cummings, head of U.S. House oversight panel probing Trump, has died
U.S. Congressman Elijah Cummings, the Democratic chairman of a leading congressional committee investigating U.S. President Donald Trump, has died at age 68, his office said...
Norwegian Air and JetBlue plan transatlantic partnership
Norwegian Air and New York’s JetBlue Airways have agreed to form a partnership that will allow customers to book flights on each others’ aircraft, with...
Britain clinches Brexit deal, Johnson now faces parliament challenge
Britain clinched a last-minute Brexit deal with the European Union on Thursday, but still faced a challenge in getting it approved by parliament....
EU parliament president welcomes Brexit deal, ready to evaluate text
The president of the European Parliament said on Thursday that the assembly was ready to evaluate and possibly ratify the new text on Britain’s withdrawal...
Climate-change protesters disrupt London rush hour, angering commuters
Climate-change activists disrupted rail services in London on Thursday, sparking a clash between angry commuters and a protester who had climbed onto the roof of...
Honeywell profit falls 30%
Honeywell International Inc reported a 30% fall in quarterly profit on Thursday, as it sold off some businesses last year....