Facebook to pay $100 million to settle with SEC over misuse of user data
Facebook Inc agreed to pay a $100 million fine to settle charges by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission that it misled investors for more...
GM Cruise to delay commercial deployment of self-driving cars beyond 2019
General Motors Co’s self-driving unit, Cruise, said on Wednesday it was delaying the commercial deployment of cars past 2019 as it requires more testing of...
UK PM May fights back tears as she is applauded out of parliament
British lawmakers gave outgoing Prime Minister Theresa May a standing ovation as they applauded her out of the House of Commons chamber after her final,...
Mexico’s Lopez Obrador to meet with Honduran president on July 27
Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obradro said on Wednesday he will meet with his Honduran counterpart this coming Saturday, as both countries face pressure from...
PSA-Opel savings drive new profit record, defying slump
French carmaker PSA Group delivered a sharp increase in first-half profit, defying a global industry downturn as new models and cost savings from the integration...
Mueller appears for testimony; Democrat says Trump not ‘above the law’
Former U.S. Special Counsel Robert Mueller appeared on Wednesday for eagerly anticipated testimony at the first of two back-to-back congressional hearings that carry high stakes...
Turkey says it has not agreed with U.S. on Syria safe zone
New U.S. proposals for a safe zone in north Syria do not satisfy Turkey, Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Wednesday, adding that an agreement...
Incoming British PM Johnson picks Brexit’s enfant terrible for top team
Just hours before Boris Johnson was due to take office as prime minister, one of the most notoriously unconventional architects of Brexit was named as...
Architect of Brexit campaign becomes adviser to new UK PM Johnson
Boris Johnson has appointed Dominic Cummings, an architect of Britain’s Brexit campaign, as a senior adviser, a move his team hopes will help deliver the...
Facebook to pay record $5 billion U.S. fine over privacy violations but critics call it a bargain
Facebook Inc will pay a record-breaking $5 billion fine to resolve a government probe into its privacy practices and the social media giant will restructure...