Uber App Deal Marks Push Into Public Transit
TransLoc, which builds technology for transit agencies and riders, will integrate Uber into its smartphone app for real-time bus tracking and route planning.
United Airlines Blames Slow Sales On Paris Attacks, Oil Industry
The carrier blames slow sales on the Paris terror attacks and a slowdown in the oil industry.
US, Automakers To Announce Safety Accord Friday, Sources Say
The agreement could launch a new era of cooperation after a year of safety fines, recalls and investigations into malfunctioning vehicles.
VW Cheating Scandal: Ex-FBI Director Mueller Tapped To Help Settle Lawsuits
U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer said he would give Volkswagen and lawyers for all sides until Friday to object to the appointment.
Hedge Fund Stars Join Losers’ Club For First Time
Funds managed by King Street, CQS, Pine River, Metacapital, DW and Libremax either lost money, or were on track to, in 2015.
Pharma Deal: Shire To Buy Baxalta For $32 Billion
The deal makes the drugmaker one of the world’s leading rare disease specialists and comes after an offer in August collapsed.
Al Qaeda Warns Saudi Arabia It Will Pay For Executing Militants
Earlier this month, Saudi Arabia executed several al Qaeda militants convicted of bombings and gun attacks in the kingdom.
US Crude Oil Prices Drop Over 2% As Market Loses Faith In Rebound
West Texas Intermediate dropped more than 2 percent in early Monday trading before edging back.
Asian Market Opening: Asian Shares Pressured, South African Rand Dives
After a dismal week for Wall Street, Asian share markets faced a testing time on Monday.
VW Proposes Catalytic Converter To Fix US Test-Cheating Cars: Report
Volkswagen's CEO said the company has devised a catalytic converter that could be attached to 430,000 cars in the U.S.
France ‘Convinced Greece Will Live Up To Economic Reform Promises’
French Finance Minister Michel Sapin said he was won over and that France was in favor of moving on to tackling the debt issue quickly.
Islamic State Convoy Bombed In Libya
It is not clear who attacked the ISIS forces near Sirte, Moammar Gadhafi's hometown, which has become an extremist stronghold.
Catalan Independence Back On Track As New Leader Sworn In
Carles Puigdemont replaced Artur Mas as head of a majority separatist Catalan Parliament, which will now restart the push for a split with Spain.
Wall Street Faces Profit Recession As Earnings Season Begins
Although the fourth-quarter profit in the consumer-discretionary sector may have advanced 8.4 percent, that figure is well below the 13.6 percent growth forecast only three months ago.
Tesla Curbs Autopilot Functionality In Model S Cars
A host of online videos posted by Tesla drivers showed near-misses on the road with Autopilot, apparently prompting the company to curb its functionality.
Arab Foreign Ministers Accuse Iran Of Undermining Regional Security
Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir says his country would discuss potential actions against Iran with its allies across the region and around the world.
Growing Scale Of Cologne Attacks Stokes German Debate On Refugees
The attacks mostly targeted women, victimized by crimes ranging from sexual molestation to theft.
Clinton Says She Did Not Get Classified Information Through Email
But a newly released batch of correspondence shows she instructed an aide in 2011 to send her a memo by email after it could not be sent by secure fax.
As Foreign Crises Pile Up, Obama Seen Taking Few Risks In Final Year
Most outside analysts agree with administration officials’ insistence that much of the global tumult is driven by forces beyond the U.S. president’s control.
US-Led Coalition Conducts 11 Strikes In Syria, 15 In Iraq: U.S. Military
Six of the strikes in Iraq were near the contested city of Ramadi, which Iraqi forces recently reclaimed from the Islamic State group.
France Pays Tribute To 2015 Terrorism Victims In Silent Ceremony
Political leaders laid a wreath by the statue of Marianne in central Paris, which has become a shrine to French victims of terrorism in 2015.
Ever So Slowly, The Eurozone Economy Awakes
ECB forecasters and economists expect the eurozone economy to grow at a slightly faster pace this year, around 1.7 percent.
U.S. Supreme Court Set To Hear Challenge To Public Sector Unions
The dispute pits 10 public school teachers and the Christian Educators Association International against the California Teachers Association.
Four-Country Talks On Taliban To Begin In Pakistan
The Islamist militants have stepped up their violent campaign in the last year to oust the government in Kabul.
Pakistan Tells US India Attack Probe Will 'Bring Out The Truth'
Planned diplomatic talks have been jeopardized after an Indian air force base near the Pakistan border was attacked last week.
Iranian Poet Released On Bail Before Appeal Hearing
Hila Sedighi was arrested at a Tehran airport Friday as she returned from the UAE where she lives with her husband.
Juniper Networks NSA Hack: Tech Company Stops Use Of Suspected Eavesdropping Code
Juniper Networks will ship updates of security software it believes was inserted by the government for eavesdropping on users.
VW May Have Fix For 'Cheating' Cars
A German newspaper reports engineers have come up with a catalytic converter to put in vehicles that were outfitted to fake emissions tests.
Volkswagen May Get Easier Ride In Europe Than In The US Over Emissions Scandal
Although VW says 8.5 million of the 11 million vehicles with banned software are in Europe, no authority there has ordered any penalties to date.
Cairo, Red Sea Attacks Deal New Blows To Egypt
The country is battling a wave of Islamic extremist attacks that began in remote regions of the Sinai Peninsula but is rolling toward the capital.