Volkswagen CEO: Seat’s de Meo probably in talks with Renault – CNBC
The chief executive of Volkswagen said Luca de Meo, who stepped down as chief executive of the German carmaker’s Spanish Seat brand this month, was...
France uses Davos to pursue global ‘digital tax’ goal
French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire is optimistic of reaching a deal on a global tax on digital companies, despite an initial failure to agree...
Seattle shooting leaves 1 dead, suspects at large
A violent altercation that escalated into gunfire in downtown Seattle left one woman dead and six other bystanders wounded outside a fast-food restaurant on Wednesday....
Italian PM Conte pulls out of Davos trip amid political turmoil
Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte canceled a planned trip to the World Economic Forum meeting in Davos on Thursday, a day after the head of...
Passengers from China’s Wuhan arriving in Rome checked for coronavirus: airport spokesman
Passengers on a China Southern Airlines flight from the Chinese city of Wuhan arriving at Rome’s Fiumicino airport early on Thursday were checked for signs...
Earthquake of magnitude 6.2 strikes off Alaska island, no tsunami threat
An earthquake of magnitude 6.2 struck 81 km (50 miles) west of the city of Adak in Alaska at a depth of 10 km, the...
Canadian waterbomber plane crashes while fighting Australia bushfires, three dead
A Canadian-owned C-130 Hercules air tanker crashed while fighting bushfires in Australia’s alpine region on Thursday, killing all three of its crew, authorities said....
Zverev enjoying blending into the crowd in Melbourne
Being the lone standard-bearer for ‘Gen Next’ did few favours for Alexander Zverev at the Grand Slams but playing second fiddle to the other young...
China locks down two cities at epicentre of virus outbreak
China put on lockdown on Thursday two cities at the epicentre of a new coronavirus outbreak that has killed 17 people and infected nearly 600,...
China’s mask makers cancel holidays, jack up wages as new virus spurs frenzied demand
Chinese face mask manufacturers are reopening factories shut for a national holiday, promising workers up to four times their normal wages as consumers emptied out...
