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Arab Nations Balk at Funding U.N. Aid Agency Vital to Palestinians
Unrwa, the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees, lost funding following allegations by Israel that at least a dozen of its employees took part in the Oct. 7 attacks.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Qantas Investigating Airbus Plane After Engine Issue
Qantas engineers will inspect an Airbus A330 after pilots shut down one of its engines on a flight between Melbourne and Perth on Monday night.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Qantas Investigating Airbus Plane After Engine Issue
Qantas engineers will inspect an Airbus A330 after pilots shut down one of its engines on a flight between Melbourne and Perth on Monday night.The Wall Street Journal - Business -
BISim introduces cheaper game engine for defense simulations
Bohemia Interactive Simulations (BISim) announced its VBS Builder Edition for building defense and civilian training simulations. Orlando, Florida-based Bohemia Interactive Simulations (BISim) is a leader in simulation and training solutions, and ...VentureBeat - Tech -
Council and firm fined over engineer's storm death
Matt Campbell died in Slieve Gullion Park when a tree fell on him during Storm Ali in September 2018.BBC News - Top stories -
Army Corps of Engineers to deploy 1,100 personnel to Baltimore
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is deploying more than 1,100 personnel to Baltimore, Md., following the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge into the Patapsco River early Tuesday morning, the service said in a statement. The corps’ ...The Hill - Politics -
Economic impact of Baltimore bridge collapse
Operations at the Port of Baltimore were halted after the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed Tuesday. The collapse will impact shipping routes and trade in the region. David Lynch, a global economics correspondent for the Washington Post, joins ...CBS News - Top stories -
Boeing chief must have engineering background, Emirates boss says
Top customer of US airline maker also backs union seat on the boardFinancial Times - Business -
Six killed after suicide bomber rams convoy of Chinese engineers in Pakistan
Five Chinese nationals and their Pakistani driver killed while en route from Islamabad to dam construction site. Six people have been killed after a suicide bomber rammed a vehicle into a convoy of Chinese engineers working on a dam project in ...The Guardian - World - Pakistan -
Massive engineering task lies ahead after the Baltimore bridge collapse
The Frances Scott Key Bridge collapse has brought one of the nation's busiest ports to a standstill. NBC News' Tom Costello says clearing the debris and reopening the port is an immediate area of focus.NBC News - Top stories -
Ford sees opportunity for Mustang as competitors abandon V8 engines
The optimism follows the Chevrolet Camaro and Dodge Challenger — the Mustang's closest American competitors — ended production in December.CNBC - Business -
Baltimore's Key Bridge collapse: What engineer and infrastructure experts are saying
Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge partially collapsed early Tuesday morning after a massive cargo ship collided with one of the bridge's support columns.ABC News - Top stories -
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers working to clear bridge debris
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is leading the cleanup effort following the collapse of Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge. Kris Van Cleave got an inside look at the operation.CBS News - Top stories -
United Airlines Boeing 777 diverted to Denver due to engine issue
A United Airlines flight from San Francisco to Paris was diverted to Denver after the crew reported an issue with an engine, the carrier said.CBS News - Top stories -
Brussels blasts Big Tech
Also in this newsletter: UN Security Council calls for ceasefire in Gaza, UK accuses China of cyber attacks, neurodiversity in the workplaceFinancial Times - World -
Hunt: We'll keep 'triple lock' on pension increases if we win election
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt says it's an expensive commitment but one his party is confident it can deliver.BBC News - Top stories -
Sizing Up the Economic Impact of the Baltimore Bridge Collapse
With vessel traffic suspended at the Port of Baltimore, companies that transport cars and coal are looking for alternatives.The Wall Street Journal - Business -
Economic fallout from Key Bridge collapse
In addition to the human toll, the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge will also send ripples throughout the economy far beyond Baltimore. The crumpled bridge is now blocking a key waterway for shipping routes. Ramy Inocencio has more.CBS News - Top stories -
Biden vs. Trump: A Choice, Not an Echo, on Economic Policy
The presidential nominees have very different views on climate, taxes, trade, entitlements and labor.The Wall Street Journal - World - Joe Biden -
Economic experts slash growth forecasts for Germany
Five leading institutes expect expansion of just 0.1 per cent in 2024 as exports fall and domestic demand fails to pick upFinancial Times - World -
Nobel prize-winning psychologist Kahneman dies
In his book Thinking, Fast and Slow, the Nobel laureate argues humans act mostly on instinct, not logic.BBC News - Top stories -
Died: Daniel Kahneman, 90, pioneer in behavioral economics.
Died: Daniel Kahneman, 90, pioneer in behavioral economics.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Nikkei Rises 0.5%, Led by Machinery, Real-Estate Stocks
Japanese stocks ended higher, led by machinery and real-estate stocks, after signs of U.S. economic strength and selloffs related to the ex-dividend date on Thursday.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Scotland’s economic potential is blocked by a failing UK
There is a fundamentally different policy consensus north of the border — and different rules applyFinancial Times - World - United Kingdom -
The EU’s giant experiment in tech micromanagement
New Digital Markets Act will be a test case for how far regulators can dictate design of products and servicesFinancial Times - Business -
Virginia Tech Shootings Fast Facts
Read Fast Facts from CNN about the shootings at Virginia Tech in April 2007, one of the deadliest mass shootings in US history.CNN - Top stories -
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Boeing needs to be led by engineers, time is not on its side, Emirates Airline president says
Aviation analysts and former Boeing employees have criticized the company's reported sidelining of engineers in its senior management ranks.CNBC - Business -
The right way to neutralize China’s unfair economic advantage on climate
China, despite having grown into the world’s second largest economy and largest exporter, is still classified by the United Nations as a developing nation under several important environmental treaties.The Hill - Politics - Climate -
Week Ahead for FX, Bonds in Asia-Pacific: Focus Turns to Economic Data
After a week of multiple central-bank decisions around the globe, focus now turns to economic data as investors seek clues as to their next moves.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Americans pay a steep economic price for Washington’s failure to confront Russia and Iran
Long-term consequences from short-sighted policies in Europe, the Middle East and China.MarketWatch - Business - Iran -
Who owns the ship that struck the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore?
The Port of Baltimore is the ninth busiest port in the U.S. and supports hundreds of thousands of jobs.CBS News - Top stories -
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg addresses economic toll of Baltimore bridge collapse
In the aftermath of the catastrophic collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg talks about the significant repercussions on national supply chains.CBS News - Politics -
Daniel Kahneman, Nobel-Winning Pioneer of Behavioral Economics, Dies at 90
Kahneman and his friend Amos Tversky, who died in 1996, upended traditional economic assumptions that people consistently act rationally and with their self-interest at heart.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Daniel Kahneman, Who Plumbed the Psychology of Economics, Dies at 90
He helped pioneer a branch of the field that exposed hard-wired mental biases in people’s economic behavior. The work led to a Nobel.The New York Times - Business -
Nobelist Daniel Kahneman, a pioneer of behavioral economics, is dead at 90
Daniel Kahneman, a psychologist who won a Nobel Prize in economics for his insights into how ingrained neurological biases influence decision making, has diedABC News - Top stories -
Economic Data vs. Consumer Feelings: What the Gap Means for Biden
The U.S. economy—by many measures—is doing great. But many voters think otherwise. Here’s what the data say about why voters feel so bad about the economy and what it could mean for Biden in the 2024 election.The Wall Street Journal - World - Joe Biden -
Ad Forecaster Raises 2024 Prediction Amid Improving Economic Outlook
While the U.S. ad market in 2023 was ‘relatively resilient,’ the outlook for 2024 looks stronger, according to Magna.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Nobelist Daniel Kahneman, a pioneer of behavioral economics, dead at 90
SAN FRANCISCO — Daniel Kahneman, a psychologist who won a Nobel Prize in economics for his insights into how ingrained neurological biases influence decision making, died Wednesday at the age of 90.NBC News - Top stories -
'3 Body Problem' Is a Tech-Heavy Head Trip
This week, we discuss how the new (very good) Netflix series 3 Body Problem fits into the sci-fi pantheon.Wired - Tech