Chinese companies have shifted their attention toward Europe and Africa in recent years due to an uncertain business environment in the U.S., experts say.© Reuters CHENG TING-FANG and LAULY LI, Nikkei staff writers September 20, 2021 10:04 JST | China Copy Copied TAIPEI — Political tensions have decimated tech-sector investment between the U.S.and China as…

A Guide to All of Hollywood’s Celebrity Godparents Find out which stars have famous godchildren By Brooke Showell Updated September 20, 2021 01:20 PM Skip gallery slides FB Tweet More View All Next Slide 1 of 41 FB Tweet More Pinterest Email Send Text Message Elizabeth Taylor & Paris Jackson Paris Jackson, Elizabeth Taylor Credit:…

This article is reprinted by permission from NextAvenue.org . We learned from the 2020 U.S.Census that the fastest-growing metro area in the nation is The Villages, a master-planned retirement community in central Florida.In a demographically changing and urbanizing America, this dominantly white, politically conservative stronghold bucked the trend as retirees lured by warm winters, pastel-hued…

George Holliday, the Los Angeles plumber who shot grainy video of four white police officers beating Black motorist Rodney King in 1991, has died of complications of COVID-19 , a friend said Monday. Holliday, 61, died Sunday at a Los Angeles hospital, where he had been for more than a month, Robert Wollenweber, a longtime…

European Court of Human Rights (Image: Paul Steeger/Getty) Sign up for FREE now and never miss the top politics stories again By transferring sovereignty from our people’s Parliament to Brussels and transforming our constitution, the last Labour government handed power to unelected bodies.Even more damagingly, it established a legal straitjacket around our politics, taking the…

Enlarge this image Nick Prior adds a keeper to the box for his grandfather Verge to band its claws.Nick hopes to continue the family tradition but isn’t sure lobstering is sustainable as a career.Shannon Mullen for NPR hide caption toggle caption Shannon Mullen for NPR Nick Prior adds a keeper to the box for his…

Nicola Sturgeon outlines Scotland lockdown rules over Christmas Under the Nats’ plans, proof of being double vaccinated is needed at indoor seated events of 500 people or more, unseated outdoor live events with more than 4,000, and “any event, of any nature, which has more than 10,000 people in attendance”.Despite Boris Johnson ruling out the…

Patrick Healy says he did everything right in his job search.After being laid off as a designer early on in the pandemic, Healy, 36, tried his hand at a couple of entrepreneurial ventures before looking for a new full-time position at the start of 2021.He estimates he applied for hundreds of positions, relying on nearly…

Brexit: Sandell hits out at ‘disgraceful’ lack of Norway deal Sign up for FREE now and never miss the top politics stories again The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy said the agreement comes ahead of the start of commercial testing operations in October of the North Sea Link, the first electricity interconnector between…