GM to add 1,200 jobs at Michigan plants to meet SUV demand
No. 1 U.S. automaker General Motors Co said on Friday it plans to add more than 1,200 jobs at its Lansing plants in Michigan to...
Oil prices sink to lowest in more than a year
Oil prices slumped for a sixth day in a row on Friday to their lowest in more than a year, set for their steepest weekly...
The Jordanian Bedouin boxer hoping for Olympic gold
Reem Al-Shammary’s favourite accessories are her black boxing gloves. She starts each day by bandaging up her wrists and practising drills for hours at a...
Major fire ongoing in southeastern Paris, rail station evacuated
A major fire was ongoing on Friday in the area of the Gare de Lyon railway station in southeastern Paris....
Coronavirus spread wipes trillions off markets
As the world prepares for a feared coronavirus pandemic, more new countries reported their first cases; many originating from Italy and Iran. Lucy Fielder reports....
Exclusive: SoftBank communications chief Gary Ginsberg takes leave to aid Bloomberg campaign – sources
Gary Ginsberg, the global head of communications for SoftBank Group Corp , has taken an indefinite leave of absence to advise Michael Bloomberg’s U.S. presidential...
Chinese taxis introduce coronavirus shields
Chinese ride-hailing giant Didi Chuxing is offering drivers in Beijing working amid the coronavirus outbreak an added layer of protection: a plastic sheet separating them...
Bloomberg says he would de-escalate trade tensions with China
Democratic presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg on Friday pledged to de-escalate U.S.-China trade tensions, make it easier for farmers to hire foreign laborers and increase federal...
Mulvaney alleges U.S. media is focusing on coronavirus to hurt Trump, advises turning off TV
White House Acting Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney on Friday played down the deadly coronavirus that has caused U.S. stock markets to plummet, telling top...
U.S. lawmakers may vote on coronavirus response bill as soon as next week: source
The U.S. House of Representatives could vote on an emergency bill aimed at providing funding for the country’s coronavirus response as soon as next week,...