Vietnam allows big companies to buy clean energy directly to meet their climate targets

HANOI, Vietnam — Vietnam will let electricity-guzzling factories buy electricity from wind and solar power producers,…

Farmers in Africa say their soil is dying and chemical fertilizers are in part to blame

NAIROBI, Kenya — When Benson Wanjala started farming in his western Kenya village two and a…

Get paid or sue? How the news business is combating the threat of AI

Journalist Javier Cabral wanted to test Google’s much-hyped, experimental artificial intelligence-powered search results. So he typed…

Chinese officials warn of risks from higher US tariffs, urge US business leaders to help mend ties

BANGKOK — Chinese officials warned a delegation of top U.S. executives visiting Beijing this week that…

Under President Milei, the worst economic crisis in decades puts Argentine ingenuity to the test

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — In the crush of anti-government protests paralyzing downtown Buenos Aires in the…

Japan protests against Russia’s entry ban on 13 mostly business leaders over sanctions

Japan’s government says it has protested against Russia’s announcement that it is permanently banning 13 Japanese…

Explosion and fire hit tequila factory in Mexico, killing at least 5 workers, officials say

MEXICO CITY — An explosion and fire erupted inside a tequila factory Tuesday, killing at least…

Biofuel Bentleys are coming for Britain’s green king

LONDON — What do you do when you travel in a chauffeur-driven Bentley but want to…

FTC orders 8 companies to provide information on ‘surveillance pricing’ practices

NEW YORK — The Federal Trade Commission has ordered information from eight companies that the agency…

Google’s corporate parent still prospering amid shift injecting more AI technology in search

SAN FRANCISCO — Google’s corporate parent Alphabet Inc. delivered another quarter of steady growth amid an…