Fiat Chrysler and Peugeot on course to create world’s No.4 carmaker
Fiat Chrysler and Peugeot owner PSA plan to join forces in a 50-50 share merger to create the world’s fourth-largest automaker, seeking scale to cope...
Movie ‘Harriet’ tells a different story about U.S. slavery
When director Kasi Lemmons started work on the first major movie about Harriet Tubman, the 19th century slave turned hero of the Underground Railway, she...
Oil prices dip as U.S. crude stocks and demand outlook weigh
Oil prices came under pressure on Thursday from rising U.S. crude oil stocks and weak factory activity in China, with few bullish factors on the...
Fiat Chrysler third-quarter operating profit tops expectations on North America
Fiat Chrysler on Thursday posted higher than expected operating earnings in the third quarter, lifted by record profitability in North America, as the carmaker heads...
Electric vehicle maker Fisker to start production of luxury SUV in 2021
Electric vehicle maker Fisker Inc said on Thursday it would begin production of its new luxury sports utility vehicle at the end of 2021....
Israeli ad-blocking firm Namogoo raises $40 million in private funding
Israeli cybersecurity and ad-blocking startup Namogoo said on Thursday it raised $40 million in a private funding round led by Oak HC/FT, bringing total funds...
Fire destroys Japan’s World Heritage-listed Shuri Castle
A fire tore through World Heritage-listed Shuri Castle in Japan’s southern island of Okinawa on Thursday, reducing the main hall of the more than 500-year-old...
Sad, shocking: Inquiry finds Australia neglects older people
An inquiry into Australia’s providers of care for the elderly has found they fail to adequately look after the country’s old and vulnerable citizens, in...
Cheaper solar power gains ground in southeast Asia
Southeast Asia is accelerating plans to harness energy from the sun in coming years as the cost of generating electricity from some solar power projects...
Massive mining waste dams could pose deadly risks, say investors
A global inquiry into how mining companies store billions of tonnes of waste in huge dams, launched after a collapse in Brazil killed hundreds, shows...
