Philadelphia Energy Solutions seeks to permanently shut oil refinery
Philadelphia Energy Solutions (PES) will seek to permanently shut its oil refinery in the city after a massive fire caused substantial damage to the complex,...
EU experts call for companies to give access to AI technology
The European Union should order companies to give rivals reasonable access to technology that can be used for artificial intelligence projects, a panel of experts,...
Suspected gas explosion in Vienna causes partial building collapse: police
A presumed gas explosion in Vienna has caused the partial collapse of several floors of up to two buildings, police said in a statement on...
Notre Dame fire may have been caused by power fault or cigarette: prosecutors
An electrical fault or a burning cigarette may have been responsible for the fire that gutted Notre-Dame Cathedral, French authorities investigating the cause of April’s...
Trump suggests EU out of line in ‘suing’ U.S. tech firms
U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday suggested the European Union was out of line in “suing” U.S. technology companies like Facebook and Alphabet Inc’s Google,...
Senior U.S. EPA official overseeing emissions stepping down
Bill Wehrum, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency official in charge of revising power plant regulations and revamping vehicle emission standards and biofuels, is stepping down...
Elderly in U.S. emergency depts often can’t afford medicines
(Reuters Health) – Older adults who come to U.S. emergency rooms often have trouble affording medications, a study shows....
Spanish police arrest Brazilian airman with cocaine before president’s stopover
Spanish police have arrested a member of the Brazilian Air Force who carried three bags full of cocaine on a military plane to Seville hours...
Bitcoin reaches 18-month high as Facebook’s Libra spurs interest
Bitcoin jumped to an 18-month high on Wednesday, a surge analysts said was caused by nervous traders looking for safety in alternative investments and expectations...
U.S. House panel votes to subpoena Trump adviser Conway on Hatch Act
The U.S. House of Representatives Oversight Committee voted 25-16 on Wednesday to subpoena testimony from White House senior adviser Kellyanne Conway after she failed to...