Bloomberg The Renault-Nissan alliance will begin hiring at least 300 tech experts this month, becoming the latest carmakers to try to lure workers away from Silicon Valley. Most recruits will be software engineers with experience in vehicle connectivity and mobility services, a category that includes car-sharing, the alliance said. They will join a team led by Ogi Redzic, 45, …

  Geneva / AP Just like Hannibal in ancient times, Swiss engineers have conquered the Alps. More than 2,200 years after the commander from the ancient North African civilization of Carthage led his army of elephants and troops over Europe’s highest mountain chain, Swiss leaders have completed another gargantuan task — and on time: Burrowing the world’s longest railway tunnel …

  Bloomberg Canada’s economy was already on track to crumble in the second quarter as the Alberta wildfires last month took more than 1 million barrels of oil a day out of production. When you add in details from Tuesday’s report on first-quarter gross domestic product, the outlook becomes dismal. Here are some of the reasons the economy doesn’t appear …