Nissan, Renault Launch 'Rebalanced' Alliance
French automaker Renault and Japanese partner Nissan officially launched their "rebalanced" alliance on Wednesday as they seek to reset a rocky 24-year-old partnership.
Bangladesh Garment Worker Shot Dead In New Wage Protests
A Bangladeshi woman was shot dead Wednesday in the latest violent protests by garment workers after they rejected a government wage increase offer, with the victim's husband blaming the police.
Chemical Giant Bayer To Cut Management Jobs After Huge Loss
German chemicals giant Bayer said Wednesday it would cut management jobs and was examining splitting off one of its divisions after reporting a massive third-quarter loss.
Telecoms Outage Cuts Off Millions Of Australians
More than 10 million Australians were cut off from internet and phone services on Wednesday after unexplained outages struck one of the country's largest communications companies.
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Greens See Red Over Giant Paris Billboards
Does beauty lie in the eye of the consumer? "At some point, people have to be able to enjoy the beauty of their city without being assaulted by injunctions to consume more and more," said Meunier, who said he opposed "the principle of advertising altogether".
Europe's Euclid Space Telescope Releases First Images
The first images from Europe's Euclid space telescope were released on Tuesday, showing a nebula resembling a horse's head, never-before-seen distant galaxies and even "circumstantial evidence" of elusive dark matter.
Uber Says Demand Is 'Stronger Than Ever' For Holiday Season
The company's forecast for bookings and adjusted Ebtida in the fourth quarter is above analysts' estimates.
Port Workers Join Tesla Strike In Sweden
Workers at four Swedish ports blocked the loading and unloading of Tesla cars Tuesday in a growing strike movement over the US company's refusal to sign a collective wage agreement with mechanics.
Korean Air Says 'Strictly Manages' Radiation Exposure After Crew Death Ruling
Korean Air said Tuesday it "strictly manages" cosmic radiation exposure for its flight crew, after a landmark decision ruled an air steward's cancer death was akin to an industrial accident.
Nintendo Lifts Annual Profit Forecasts On Strong Game Sales
Japanese gaming giant Nintendo raised its annual forecasts on Tuesday after strong first-half sales of its new "Zelda" and "Mario" franchise games for the ageing Switch console.
UBS Posts First Quarterly Loss Since 2017 On Credit Suisse Costs
UBS posted a larger-than-expected loss in the third quarter on Tuesday, the first quarterly drop since 2017 as it integrates Credit Suisse after taking over its fallen Swiss banking rival.
'Blue-eyed Korean' Tasked With Shaking Up Seoul Politics
South Korea-born American doctor John Linton is on a mission no other foreigner has ever undertaken in ethnically homogenous South Korea: trying to shake up the country's highly confrontational politics.
Asian Markets Take A Breather After Fed Rate Pause Rally
Asian markets turned negative Tuesday after their latest rally as high hopes the US Federal Reserve has finished hiking rates gave way to profit-taking.
Broad Push, Narrow Achievements From US On Gaza War
One month into the Israel-Hamas war, the achievements of US-led diplomacy have been small or subtle, but both supporters and critics say that is partly by design.
K-pop Seduces Youth In Communist Cuba, Birthplace Of Salsa
In Cuba, the home of salsa, young people are being seduced by a music phenomenon from a place that could hardly be more geographically -- or ideologically -- remote.
Polish Truckers Block Ukraine Border Points In Protest
Several dozen owners of transport companies on Monday blocked three major Polish border crossings with Ukraine to protest what they say is unfair competition from the neighbouring country's businesses.
Actors' Union Says No Agreement On Studios' 'Final' Offer
The union representing striking actors said Monday it could not agree to studios' "last, best and final offer" issued over the weekend in a bid to end a months-long stalemate that has crippled Hollywood.
Epic Games And Google Face Off In Court Over App Store
The maker of hit videogame Fortnite, Epic Games, and Google faced off in federal court in San Francisco as a trial began over whether the internet giant wields monopoly power at its Play Store.
New York's Fifth Avenue To Be For Pedestrian's Only Three Sundays This Holiday Season
The initiative aims to replicate the success of last year when sales had a boost of 6.6%.
Deep Sea Mining Decision Looms, Pitting Green Energy Against Environmental Protection
The International Seabed Authority meets this week in Jamaica to discuss allowing the beginning of large-scale deep sea mining.
British Steel Green Furnace Switch Sparks Jobs Warning
Chinese-owned British Steel on Monday launched plans to replace its coal-powered blast furnaces with electric technology that emits less pollution, but unions warned it would threaten up to 2,000 jobs.
Dating App Bumble Names New CEO, Founder To Become Executive Chair
The new CEO will join the company in January after leaving Salesforce's Slack.
Citigroup Considers Cutting At Least 10% Of Jobs: Report
The cuts are part of the bank's reorganization plan, CNBC said.
EU Probes AliExpress To Examine Curbs On Illegal Products
The EU on Monday announced an investigation into Chinese e-commerce giant AliExpress, seeking more details on what measures it is taking to protect consumers online from illegal products, including fake medicines.
Ryanair Rewards Shareholders After Profit Soars
Irish no-frills airline Ryanair on Monday announced the start of regular dividends to shareholders after net profit surged 72 percent in its first half on higher fares and record traffic.
'Did You Kill A Palestinian?': Anti-West Boycott Sweeps Mideast
In a convenience store in Bahrain, 14-year-old Jana Abdullah carries a tablet as she shops, checking a list of Western brands to avoid as Israel pursues its war against Hamas.
K-pop Star G-Dragon Appears For Questioning Over Alleged Drug Use
K-pop star G-Dragon, of wildly successful but problem-plagued band BIGBANG, denied any wrongdoing as he appeared for police questioning Monday over alleged drug use.
Asia Builds On Global Stocks Rally As US Jobs Data Cements Rate Hopes
Markets rallied again Monday following another strong performance on Wall Street, as below-forecast US jobs data fanned optimism that the Federal Reserve had reached the end of its interest rate hiking cycle.
Tech Giants Jockey For Position At Dawn Of AI Age
Whether they sell smartphones, ads or computer chips, the heavyweights of Silicon Valley have everything to prove to investors looking to see who is best placed in the race to dominate the generative artificial intelligence market.
Father Takes Child Hostage, Halting Flights At Hamburg Airport
German police negotiators were Sunday trying to convince a father armed with a weapon and perhaps explosives to free his four-year-old daughter that he was keeping hostage at Hamburg airport, where flights were suspended, authorities said.
Hamburg Airport Hostage-taker Gives Himself Up
An armed father who took his four-year-old daughter hostage, forcing the suspension of flights at Hamburg airport, gave himself up "without resistance" on Sunday after hours of negotiations, German police said.
In Focus This Week: Israel Aid, Powell Speech, Uber, Disney Earnings
In politics, there will be a new debate of Republican presidential candidates; Donald Trump takes the stand in the civil trial against his family and company.
Musk Teases AI Chatbot 'Grok,' With Real-time Access To X
Elon Musk on Saturday unveiled details of his new AI tool called "Grok," which can access X in real time and will be initially available to the social media platform's top tier of subscribers.
Bangladesh Garment Workers Clash With Police As Factories Reopen
Striking Bangladesh garment workers clashed with police on Saturday near the capital as factories reopened in defiance of a protest campaign demanding a near-tripling of wages.
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