Daimler, BMW exiting North American car-sharing market, cutting in Europe
BMW AG and Daimler AG said Wednesday they plan to exit the North American car-sharing market, with the joint venture partners halting operations in Montreal,...
Scottish leader Sturgeon demands a post-Brexit independence referendum
Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon will on Thursday demand the right to hold a new independence referendum, challenging Prime Minister Boris Johnson to keep the...
States pledge more than $3 billion for refugees, asylum rights ‘under threat’: U.N.
States have pledged more than $3 billion to support refugees and about 50,000 resettlement places, the United Nations refugee agency said on Wednesday at the...
Albania passes anti-slander law despite media protest calling it censorship
Albania’s parliament on Wednesday passed an anti-defamation package criticized by journalists and the Council of Europe as an attempt to muzzle the media while the...
Micron receives all requested licenses for supplying to Huawei; shares rise
Micron Technology Inc said on Wednesday it had received all requested licenses to supply some products to its largest customer, China’s Huawei, a huge relief...
Canada cannabis patients boost Aurora edible sales as rivals target recreational market
Aurora Cannabis Inc this week became the first major Canadian company to sell edibles and vapes for medical use, a small base that nevertheless helps...
Pelosi calls Trump threat to democracy as impeachment vote looms
U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Wednesday called Donald Trump a threat to American democracy who left Congress no choice but to impeach him as...
U.S. Republican lawmaker says Trump treated less fairly than Jesus ahead of crucifixion
A U.S. Republican lawmaker from Georgia said on Wednesday ahead of an impeachment vote accusing President Donald Trump of abusing his power and obstructing Congress...
‘Civics lesson’ or ‘sham trial?’ Key moments in the U.S. House impeachment debate
A bitterly divided U.S. House of Representatives engaged in an impeachment debate before historic votes on two charges accusing President Donald Trump of abusing his...
Trump impeachment? History suggests Wall Street need not worry
As U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday appeared on the brink of becoming only the third U.S. president ever to be impeached, history suggests investors...