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    • Monday, 7 November, 2022
      Shale Oil & Gas
      ‘Shalennial’ US gas salesman wants to kill global coal

      EQT chief executive Toby Rice claims his fuel helps Europe and the climate, but critics see a ‘false reality’

    • Thursday, 6 October, 2022
      Special ReportInvesting in America
      Rustbelt renaissance: Pittsburgh becomes an FDI standout

      Once synonymous with post-industrial decline, the city has reinvented itself as a tech hub

    • Wednesday, 3 August, 2022
      Travel
      The Industrialist — a landmark in Pittsburgh’s ‘mini-Manhattan’

      A skyscraper hotel celebrates the city’s smokestack heritage — with culture, cafés and cycle paths just a stroll away

    • Monday, 11 April, 2022
      Residential
      How a Pittsburgh mansion was painstakingly restored to its former Gilded Age glory

      It has taken three decades to reverse alterations made when the home was repurposed as a museum

    • Friday, 28 January, 2022
      US politics & policy
      Pittsburgh bridge collapses ahead of Biden’s visit to discuss infrastructure

      Local officials say sudden failure of 50-year-old bridge underscores ‘critical’ need to fund improvements

    • Wednesday, 29 September, 2021
      Trade Secrets
      The vital issue missing from the trade agenda Premium content

      The inaugural trade and technology summit is being held by US and EU officials, but where is the discussion of certain tariffs?

    • Monday, 23 November, 2020
      Coronavirus pandemic
      Three parties: Democrats, Republicans and mayors

      The mayors of Seattle, Miami and Pittsburgh were forced into ‘Hunger Games’ style competition while Palermo’s leader compares Covid-19 to the mafia

    • Thursday, 22 October, 2020
      Gillian Tett
      Eerie calm of municipal bonds belies US cities’ tax plight

      The $4tn market looks peaceful, but the real-world financial situation is alarming

    • Tuesday, 30 April, 2019
      US politics & policy
      Joe Biden gets poll boost after pitching to working class

      Democratic presidential hopeful lays out his credentials for beating Donald Trump

    • Thursday, 20 December, 2018
      Uber Technologies Inc
      Uber resumes autonomous vehicle testing

      Return to the road at a smaller scale following fatal accident

    • Wednesday, 31 October, 2018
      Janan Ganesh
      Politics of absolutes fuels ideological violence

      The Pittsburgh synagogue attack highlights the dangers of highly polarised debate

    • Sunday, 28 October, 2018
      US gun violence
      Pittsburgh shooter told police he wanted ‘Jews to die’

      Charges against Robert Bowers filed as list of 11, mostly elderly, victims released 

    • Saturday, 27 October, 2018
      US gun violence
      Eleven dead in Pittsburgh synagogue shooting 

      Charges filed against suspected shooter following attack at morning service

    • Saturday, 27 October, 2018
      US
      Police surround Pittsburgh synagogue after shooting

      Multiple casualties reported as authorities warn residents to stay inside

    • Friday, 7 September, 2018
      ObituaryWorld
      Paul Taylor, dancer and choreographer, 1930-2018

      An unclassifiable genius who captured movement in many moods

    • Sunday, 26 August, 2018
      InterviewHow to Lead
      Duolingo’s Luis von Ahn: luring tech talent to Pittsburgh

      The language learning app’s co-founder favours missionaries over mercenaries as he draws workers from Silicon Valley

    • Monday, 30 July, 2018
      Technology sector
      Uber hits brakes on self-driving truck programme
    • Monday, 30 July, 2018
      Special Report
      Revitalised Cities: Pittsburgh

      After the collapse of its steel industry, the western Pennsylvania city reinvented itself as a centre for robotics, life sciences and self-driving cars with a growing tech start-up scene fed by its universities. The challenge is to build on this transformation, while also helping the sidelined black community to become part of the city’s success

    • Monday, 30 July, 2018
      Special ReportRevitalised Cities: Pittsburgh
      Pittsburgh mayor Bill Peduto on the city’s revival

      Bill Peduto aims to attract more entrepreneurs but keep small-town feel

    • Monday, 30 July, 2018
      Special ReportAlan Mallach
      Social divisions of race and class cut through Pittsburgh’s revival

      As gentrification becomes a rallying cry for the powerless, policymakers must act

    • Monday, 30 July, 2018
      Special ReportRevitalised Cities: Pittsburgh
      PNC’s Bill Demchak hopes Pittsburgh’s old money will finance its tech-driven future

      PNC chief executive says Rust Belt cool and cheap rents attract young workers

    • Monday, 30 July, 2018
      Special ReportRevitalised Cities: Pittsburgh
      Aluminium big-hitter Alcoa returns home to Pittsburgh

      Cost savings and the Midwestern work ethic are significant incentives

    • Monday, 30 July, 2018
      Special ReportRevitalised Cities: Pittsburgh
      Hunt for skilled labour: ‘new collar’ jobs prove hard to fill

      Trade jobs go unfilled despite strong demand and underemployed workforce

    • Monday, 30 July, 2018
      Special ReportRevitalised Cities: Pittsburgh
      Start-up accelerator AlphaLab nurtures the city’s tech talent

      Inward investment and early-stage backing are up, but local venture capital falls short

    • Monday, 30 July, 2018
      Special ReportRevitalised Cities: Pittsburgh
      Argo AI challenges West Coast on tech expertise

      Ford makes surprise choice for driverless car venture

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