France pledges to fight for plant where GE plans 1,044 job cuts
French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said on Tuesday he would fight to save jobs at a General Electric Co (GE) factory in eastern France...
U.S. auto sales seen slipping 2.1% in May: J.D. Power, LMC Automotive
U.S. auto sales are expected to drop 2.1% in May from the year-ago period, as higher prices keep buyers at bay, according to industry consultants...
Strong labor market boosts U.S. consumer confidence
Consumer confidence jumped in May as households grew more upbeat about the labor market, suggesting the economy remained on solid ground despite signs that activity...
One dead, dozens hurt in killer Ohio tornadoes
Tornadoes pulverized western Ohio early on Tuesday, killing one person, injuring scores of others and requiring emergency officials to send out snowplows to clear debris...
Walmart taps ex-Google, Amazon employee as new chief technology officer
Walmart Inc appointed Suresh Kumar, a former employee of Alphabet Inc-owned Google and Amazon.com Inc, as its new chief technology officer as it tries to...
Breakingviews TV: Pay pals
Moving money is the new M&A fad. Global Payments’ $22 bln merger with Total System Services is the third big deal in the payments sector...
American climber dies descending Everest
An American climber died on the descent from the summit of Mount Everest on Monday, taking the number of dead or missing mountaineers on the...
Women drivers challenge Nigeria’s male-dominated sector
‘Girls-on-Wheels’ is a chauffeur and cab company that’s looking to disrupt the industry by providing a niche service. Nneka Chile reports....
Spelling Bee aces buzz through early rounds; some stung by stumpers
The Scripps National Spelling Bee got underway on Tuesday with most young spelling aces breezing through tricky words like “kentledge” but a few striking out...
Procrastinating genius: did da Vinci have attention disorder?
Renaissance genius Leonardo da Vinci’s litany of exquisite but unfinished work shows he probably had an attention disorder common to modern society, according to one...
