The US Department of Agriculture has come up with cheerful new labels for genetically modified foods (GMOs). The bright green and yellow circles depict a happy sun, a winking smiley face or a verdant landscape stamped with the letters “BE,” for “bioengineered” — rather than the familiar “genetically modified” or “genetically engineered.” It’s a shame the government is unwilling to ...

Brexit worries may be damping sentiment in Europe but in Asia, real-estate investors don’t appear too concerned. While Chinese purchasers of London property have put away their wallets as capital controls bite, buyers from Hong Kong, Singapore and South Korea are picking up the slack. Victor Li, who succeeded his billionaire father Li Ka-shing as head of the CK group ...

It’s becoming standard practice for US tech giants to follow the letter of European rulings and regulations without really changing their behaviour. Most recently, Facebook and Google have exhibited just a superficial compliance with the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation, which requires companies to allow users to keep control of their data. The government-funded Norwegian Consumer Council issued a report ...