How British firms built a pyramid scheme in China that lost millions
A London address helped draw Chinese investors to EuroFX. But the venture was not regulated in the UK. It was a scam that flourished in the gaps between national systems.
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Illinois families fight transgender access to school locker room
A lawyer for dozens of families from a suburban Chicago high school district argued in court on Monday that students' privacy was being violated at a school that allowed a transgender girl access to the girls' locker room under an agreement with the federal government.
Can Singapore’s labor crunch spark a robot revolution?
Sherine Toh says her best days at work are when none of the 600-or-so staff at Singapore's Tung Lok Restaurants (TGLK.SI) quits, though such days are rare.
Pokemon Go spurs lifestyle changes, business boom as it rolls out in Asia
Asian fans of smartphone game Pokemon Go are hunting out the best telecom providers and network gear to overcome the hurdle posed by patchy network signals in their race to capture virtual cartoon characters.
EU hits Apple with 13 billion euro Irish tax demand
The European Commission ordered Apple Inc. to pay Ireland unpaid taxes of up to 13 billion euros ($14.5 billion) on Tuesday as it ruled the firm had received illegal state aid.
Mexico president blasts Trump’s policies as ‘huge threat’ after meeting
Mexico's president rebuked Donald Trump as a threat to his country just hours after painting a positive picture of talks the two held on Wednesday to try to defuse tensions over the U.S. presidential hopeful's anti-Mexican campaign rhetoric.
Turkey’s post-coup purges shake higher ed
With the summer holiday almost over, computer science student Hande Tekiner should be gearing up for a year of cram sessions and late-night homework. Instead, she may have nowhere to return to, as her university was shut after Turkey's failed coup.
Philippines wants mandatory drug tests for college admissions
The Philippines is stepping up President Rodrigo Duterte's battle on drugs with incoming college freshmen set to face tests for illegal drug use from next year, an education official said on Friday.
‘PLUS’ college loans can be a big minus for parents
Student loan debt is out of control, but really it is the parents we should be most worried about.
U.S. tech firms urge Congress to allow internet domain changeover
Major technology companies including Facebook, Google and Twitter are urging Congress to support a plan for the U.S. government to cede control of the internet's technical management to the global community...
