Exclusive: Apple Explores Charging Stations For Electric Vehicles
The tech company appears to be laying the groundwork for the infrastructure and related software crucial to powering an electric car project.
Citigroup To Pay $425 Million Over Attempted Benchmark Manipulation
The bank was also charged with false reporting in connection with ISDAFIX benchmark rates and with false reporting of U.S. dollar Libor rates during the financial crisis to protect its reputation.
Afghan Taliban Appoints A New Leader, Kabul Urges Peace
A Taliban suicide bomber attacked a shuttle bus carrying court employees west of the Afghan capital of Kabul, killing as many as 11 people.
G7 Summit 2016: Leaders To Examine Economic Risks, Set Plans To Spur Growth At Japan Meeting
Leaders will examine potential risks to the global economy when they gather this week for their summit in western Japan.
Netanyahu Clinches Coalition Deal, Makes Far-Right Lieberman Defense Chief
The Israeli prime minister will make far-right opposition legislator Avigdor Lieberman defense minister, which is likely to stir disquiet at home and abroad.
Kenya Says Its Forces Kill 21 Al-Shabab Fighters In Somalia
Al-Shabab representative Abdiasis abu Musab says its fighters killed five soldiers and wounded eight in the fighting.
10 Killed In Suicide Attack Near Afghan Capital
The attack, which took place west of the Afghan capital, targeted a bus carrying staff from an appeal court and also wounded four people.
G-7 Summit 2016: Leaders Of US, Britain, Japan To Meet Ahead Of Summit
Among other topics, the leaders of the U.S. and Japan will discuss the prevention of crime by people at U.S. military bases.
Eurozone Hails $11.4B Greece-IMF Deal
Athens was offered debt relief beginning in 2018 if that is necessary to meet agreed criteria on its payments burden.
Asian Shares Gain, Dollar Firm On Fed Outlook
Investors took cues early Wednesday from sharp gains Tuesday in European and U.S. financial markets.
AB InBev-SABMiller Deal Gets EU Approval
Anheuser-Busch InBev's takeover of SABMiller will give it a third of the global beer market, far more than nearest rival Heineken.
Red Bull-GoPro Deal Boosts Stock Prices Of Both Companies
The drink maker is a major sponsor of extreme sports, whose athletes widely use GoPro's cameras.
No Sign Of EgyptAir Tech Issues Before Takeoff, Report Says
Investigators say it remains too soon to confirm what caused Flight 804 to plunge into the Mediterranean Sea.
Who Is Jon Callas? Apple Rehires Prominent Security Pro As Encryption Fight Boils
Callas had worked at Apple in the 1990s and again 2009-2011, when he designed an encryption system to protect Mac data.
HP Enterprise To Merge IT Services Unit With Computer Sciences
The unit will be merged with Computer Sciences Corp., as HP continues restructuring under boss Meg Whitman.
Kentucky To Recount Votes After Sanders Request
The recanvass will take place Thursday at all 120 county boards of election, according to Kentucky Secretary of State Alison Grimes.
Monsanto Rejects Bayer’s $62B Bid, But Open To More Talks
But the world’s largest seed company said it was open to further talks about a possible deal.
Clinton Accuses Trump Of Cheering Housing Crisis For Profit
Trump said he “sort of" hoped a 2006 “bubble burst” would happen, "because then people like me would go in and buy” property and “make a lot of money.”
Monsanto (MON) To Reject Bayer (BAYN) $62 Billion All-Cash Deal, Ask For Higher Price
The seed giant can see the logic of combining with the German drugs and crop chemicals group but will negotiate for a higher price.
Shaken Austrian Government Pledges Action On Asylum After Far-Right Surge
Europe’s political establishment breathed a sigh of relief Monday when postal ballots swung the Austrian election away from a far-right candidate.
What Do Banksy And Da Vinci Have In Common? An Art Exhibition In Rome [VIDEO]
An exhibition that hails itself “the first of its kind” opened in Rome on May 24 showing the works of British street artist Banksy.
Facebook Changes Policies On ‘Trending Topics’ After Criticism
An internal probe showed no evidence of political bias in its selection of trending news stories, the social network operator said.
Higher Home Sales, Prices Drive Toll Brothers Revenue Beat
Other U.S. homebuilders such as Lennar Corp. and PulteGroup Inc. have also reported strong quarterly results due to higher home sales.
Venezuela Sugar Shortage Leads To Coca-Cola (KO) Production Halt
A local bottler has halted production of the sugar-sweetened drink due to a lack of the ingredient.
Hardliner Elected As Head Of Iran’s Top Clerical Body
Ahmad Jannati, 90, is an outspoken critic of President Hassan Rouhani and his attempts to end Iran’s global isolation by normalizing ties with the West.
Nokia Could Cut 10,000-15,000 Jobs Worldwide: Union
The move, part of a $1 billion cost-cutting exercise being undertaken by the telecom network equipment maker, was revealed by a Finnish trade union representative.
Head Of Security For TSA Removed From Post
Kelly Hoggan, who had served as TSA assistant administrator for security operations since May 2013, was replaced by his deputy, Darby LaJoye.
French Police Break Up Refinery Blockade In Anti-Reform Showdown
The police operation outside the refinery, which belongs to U.S.-based Exxon Mobil Corp, took place as scores of fuel stations ran dry.
Doubts Mount Over Merger Of Health Insurers Anthem, Cigna
The Wall Street Journal reported that the U.S. health insurers were arguing behind the scenes over several issues. Shares of both Anthem and Cigna fell Monday.
South Korea Says More North Korean Restaurant Workers Defect From Third Country
The latest reports follow the defection of 13 North Korean workers from a restaurant run by the secretive country in China in April.