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Older worker accuses defense contractor of discriminating by seeking recent college grads
Read full article: Older worker accuses defense contractor of discriminating by seeking recent college gradsA defense contractor is being sued over allegations that it discriminated against older workers in job ads.
China reveals new details of Raytheon, Lockheed sanctions
Read full article: China reveals new details of Raytheon, Lockheed sanctionsChina has revealed new details of sanctions it previously announced against two U.S. weapons manufacturers, including a ban on Chinese companies doing business with them.
China sanctions Lockheed Martin, Raytheon for Taiwan sales
Read full article: China sanctions Lockheed Martin, Raytheon for Taiwan salesChina has imposed trade and investment sanctions on U.S. military contractors Lockheed Martin and Raytheon for supplying weapons to Taiwan, stepping up efforts to isolate the island democracy claimed by the ruling Communist Party as part of its territory.
College students defend against cyber attacks during competition in San Antonio
Read full article: College students defend against cyber attacks during competition in San AntonioCyber attacks are becoming an everyday part of life, and this week, the future generation of students who will fight back against these threats are in San Antonio.
Asian shares mostly higher amid coronavirus vaccine optimism
Read full article: Asian shares mostly higher amid coronavirus vaccine optimismAsian shares were mostly higher on Tuesday despite a sell-off in technology companies on Wall Street. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)TOKYO – Asian shares were mostly higher Tuesday despite a sell-off of shares in technology companies on Wall Street. Although the world's economies have been battered by the coronavirus pandemic, the deployment of COVID-19 vaccines is raising hopes for a recovery from the pandemic. “Equity investors are finally paying attention to the bond market,” said Mike Zigmont, director of trading and research at Harvest Volatility Management. In energy trading, U.S. benchmark crude rose 76 cents to $62.46 a barrel in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange.
Asian shares mixed following lackluster day on Wall Street
Read full article: Asian shares mixed following lackluster day on Wall StreetStocks were mixed in Asia on Wednesday after a lackluster session on Wall Street. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)BANGKOK – Asian stocks were mixed on Wednesday after a lackluster session on Wall Street. Traders are also awaiting the outcome of a Federal Reserve policy meeting which wraps up later in the day. Tokyo's Nikkei 225 index added 0.3% to 28,638.54, while the Hang Seng in Hong Kong also gained 0.3% to 29,485.60. Johnson & Johnson rose 2.7% after the company reported fourth-quarter results that cruised past Wall Street's expectations.
Spokesman: China to sanction US arms suppliers to Taiwan
Read full article: Spokesman: China to sanction US arms suppliers to TaiwanChina announced Monday, Oct. 26, 2020 it will impose sanctions on U.S. companies including Raytheon, Boeing and Lockheed Martin for supplying weapons to rival Taiwan, a foreign ministry spokesman said Monday. Washington promised in the 1980s to reduce and eventually end weapons sales to Taiwan but insists its dispute with Beijing must be settled peacefully. “In order to safeguard national interests, China decided to impose sanctions on the American companies that were involved in arms sales to Taiwan,” Zhao said at a regular news briefing. Weapons sales to the island have increased in quantity and quality. China has stepped up military activity around Taiwan in an attempt to force concessions from the pro-independence administration of President Tsai Ing-wen.