Lyft cuts 2% jobs on journey to profitability
Lyft Inc said on Wednesday it had cut about 2% of its workforce, or 90 jobs, as the ride-hailing company seeks to achieve its goal...
Fed keeps interest rates steady, offers no new balance sheet guidance
The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady on Wednesday at its first policy meeting of the year, with the head of the U.S. central bank...
‘Always some personal interest’ in policy decisions: Trump attorney
Patrick Philbin, an attorney on President Donald Trump’s Senate impeachment defense team, said there’s “nothing wrong with” elected officials weighing “how their conduct, how their...
Fed holds rates steady, offers no new guidance on balance sheet
The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady on Wednesday at its first policy meeting of the year, with officials pointing to continued moderate U.S. economic...
Google temporarily shutting down all China offices: The Verge
Alphabet Inc’s Google is temporarily shutting down all its offices in China due to the outbreak of a new coronavirus in the country, technology website...
Trump slams Bolton; White House objects to book
The White House on Wednesday objected to the publication of a book written by President Donald Trump’s former national security adviser John Bolton that reportedly...
Brazilian makes power from a penny worth of paper, graphite paint
A Brazilian researcher has discovered a way to generate enough energy to power a small Christmas tree using about a penny worth of paper and...
France confirms fifth case of infection with coronavirus
France has confirmed a fifth case of infection by the new coronavirus from China, the French health minister said on Wednesday, adding the patient was...
Russia limits rail service with China from Jan. 31 over coronavirus
Russia will limit railway service with China from Jan. 31, leaving only direct trains between Moscow and Beijing, in response to the coronavirus crisis, Deputy...
European Parliament pass withdrawal deal in Brussels
The EU ratifies the Brexit withdrawal agreement paving the way for UK’s departure from the bloc on Friday. Freddy Tennyson reports....