Last September, a group of academics and activists gathered at Princeton University to discuss the limits of artificial intelligence in public policy. The longest debate concerned some of the most sensitive decisions in the justice system, like whether to release a person on bail or parole. Many in attendance were queasy about using algorithms to […]

(Reuters) – Power utility company PG&E Corp said on Friday it had submitted a report detailing how the company upgraded the safety of its gas pipelines to the California Public Utilities Commission. The company said it completed 585 projects that include installing automated valves, strength testing, replacing and upgrading its pipelines. The company filed for […]

NEW YORK (Reuters) – The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is launching a review of the main set of rules governing stock trading, opening the door to the biggest potential changes in a decade-and-a-half, the head of the agency said on Friday. The possible changes are aimed at making it easier to trade illiquid stocks, […]

NEW YORK (Reuters) – The pace of U.S. economic growth may prove to be critical for shares of homebuilders, which have climbed sharply as spring approaches. An easing economy that allows for lower interest rates supports an optimistic outlook for the industry, investors say, but any hints of a sustained downturn could sink shares. So […]

The battle between Mike Ashley and the board of Debenhams was already ill-tempered. Now, it’s become openly nasty. He doesn’t like them, and they don’t like him. Mr Ashley owns just under 30% of the company’s shares and has consistently criticised the store chain for misfiring. Now, he’s announced that he thinks all but one […]

The “unprecedented” uncertainty from Brexit is starting to impact small and medium businesses in Ireland. This is according to the latest SME Market Monitor from the Banking and Payments Federation Ireland (BPFI). While the Irish economy has improved over recent years, with a return to more sustainable growth and trading conditions, there exists a number […]

BEIJING (Reuters) – The Chinese government’s top diplomat, State Councilor Wang Yi, said on Friday that China supports Huawei Technologies’ bid for legal redress in the United States, adding that Chinese companies should use “legal weapons” and not be “silent lambs”. The Chinese telecoms equipment maker has sued the U.S. government, saying a law limiting […]

CAIRN Homes chief executive Michael Stanley has said that first-time home buyers will continue to be the company’s “core business”, notwithstanding the rapid rise of the market for Build-to-Rent apartments in Dublin. Commenting on the increasing number of sales of entire residential schemes to institutional investors, Mr Stanley described the BTR – or private rented […]

FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Deutsche Bank and Commerzbank’s chief executives have resumed talks over a potential merger of Germany’s two biggest lenders, Focus magazine reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter. Deutsche Bank CEO Christian Sewing and his counterpart at Commerzbank, Martin Zielke, have been in intense talks for some days, the magazine said. […]

The misrepresentation of women in advertising is the focus of a short film from Diageo released ahead of International Women’s Day. Putting gender balance in that industry in the spotlight, the role of advertising in shaping cultures is discussed in the corporate-made film. It highlights the importance of supporting more progressive gender portrayal in content, […]