Fighting GM puts a financial squeeze on striking union workers
While striking workers at General Motors Co’s U.S. auto plants continue walking picket lines for a third week to demand better pay and benefits, the...
U.S., UK to sign deal to get data faster from tech firms in security cases
The United States and United Kingdom plan to sign a special data agreement on Thursday that would fast track requests from law enforcement to technology...
Harvey Weinstein loses bid to have rape trial moved out of New York City
Former Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein on Thursday lost his bid to get his upcoming rape trial moved out of New York City, where he has...
Basketball: No panic as Mystics await injured Delle Donne’s WNBA Finals status
An injury to Washington Mystics forward Elena Delle Donne could flip the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) Finals on its head but the team are...
Brexit raises stakes for Britain in aircraft trade war
U.S. tariffs on European goods have plunged Britain into a trade war between the European Union and United States just as it plans to leave...
Ecuador protesters block roads over fuel subsidy cuts
Transport unions went on strike and protesters blocked roads across Ecuador on Thursday protesting the end of four-decade-old fuel subsidies among a package of government...
From campy clown to terrifying madman, Joker no longer a laughing matter
There are no capes, no special powers and no battles between good and evil in the new “Joker” movie, whose portrayal of the most famous...
Cameroon releases 333 prisoners amid peace talks; separatists say not enough
Cameroon’s President Paul Biya said he will drop charges against 333 prisoners arrested for their alleged roles in a two-year separatist uprising, but rebel leaders...
Chevron aims to cut intensity of greenhouse gas emissions from production
Chevron Corp aims to reduce the intensity of greenhouse gas emissions from its oil production by 5% to 10% over a seven-year period ending 2023...
Scooter startup Bird raises $275 million in latest funding round
Scooter company Bird has raised $275 million in a funding round led by CDPQ and Sequoia Capital, it said on Thursday, in a deal valuing...