GM tells workers it’s time for the strike to end
General Motors has told the United Auto Workers union that it’s time the two sides reach a deal to end the nearly four-week-long strike. The…
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Nobel Peace Prize awarded to Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed
The Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to Abiy Ahmed, the Ethiopian Prime Minister who helped end his country’s 20-year war with Eritrea.…
Continue ReadingThe Fed’s $4 trillion experiment is growing
The Federal Reserve is once again buying vast amounts of bonds to calm stress in financial markets. But this isn’t a return to crisis-era…
Continue ReadingTrump loses appeal to stop House subpoena of his tax documents
President Donald Trump on Friday lost his appeal to stop a House subpoena of his tax documents from his longtime accountant Mazars USA. In a 2-1…
Continue ReadingTrump targets Somali refugees during Minnesota rally
President Donald Trump used his rally in Minneapolis Thursday night to hit on several of his key issues through a Minnesota frame — zeroing-in…
Continue ReadingA blockbuster cannabis deal goes bust and more could fall apart
Public cannabis companies are having a bear of a time. Stock prices are plunging, lofty valuations are deflating, regulatory landscapes remain in…
Continue ReadingAnti-terror police investigate Manchester stabbing attack that injured 5
Five people were injured Friday in a stabbing at a shopping mall in Manchester, northwest England, in what police suspect to be a terror act. The…
Continue ReadingEU Ambassador set to testify Thursday in impeachment inquiry
US Ambassador to the European Union Gordon Sondland, a key witness within the State Department and to the President’s action in the ongoing…
Continue ReadingDubai ruler Sheikh Mohammed spends more than $4 million on a horse
Buying the world’s greatest racehorses doesn’t come cheap, but even the industry’s most knowledgeable experts were “blown…
Continue ReadingScotland seeks legal advice as typhoon threatens World Cup hopes
Scottish rugby officials have sought legal advice on whether its crucial Rugby World Cup clash with host Japan can be canceled because of the threat…
Continue ReadingBoeing and Porsche team up to develop flying electric car
Boeing and Porsche, meet George Jetson. The US aircraft giant and German sports car maker announced Thursday they are teaming up to “explore…
Continue ReadingGlobal autos alliance rocked by boardroom ‘coup’
Renault has replaced its chief executive for the second time in less than a year, as fallout from the ousting of Carlos Ghosn continues to…
Continue ReadingIranian oil tanker hit by two missiles near Saudi port: state news
An oil tanker belonging to the National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) was hit and damaged by two missiles on Friday, Iranian state news IRNA reported.…
Continue ReadingMeet me in the middle. Actress Elizabeth Banks touts midcap stocks for State Street
Mid-sized companies often get lost in the shuffle on Wall Street. Investors love big, brand-name multinationals and they also have a thing for…
Continue ReadingWashington Post: National security officials raised concerns about Trump’s Ukraine approach before July call
At least four national security officials were so concerned by the Trump administration’s efforts to pressure Ukraine for political purposes…
Continue ReadingHow one tweet snowballed into the NBA’s worst nightmare
A simple image consisting of seven words might be the most troublesome tweet in corporate America this year. Houston Rockets General Manager Daryl…
Continue ReadingTurkey’s president threatens to flood Europe with refugees as Syria offensive ramps up
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has threatened to allow millions of refugees into Europe if it described Turkey’s military offensive in…
Continue ReadingA schoolgirl, a prime minister and an indigenous leader: Meet the Nobel Peace Prize favorites
Greta Thunberg, the 16-year-old climate activist, is widely considered by bookmakers to be the favorite to win the 100th Nobel Peace Prize. If she…
Continue ReadingGlobal stocks jump on US-China trade optimism and oil supply fears
Global markets broadly pulled higher on Friday, led by Hong Kong, as optimism grew about US-China trade talks and reports of damage to an Iranian oil…
Continue ReadingCNN anchor shut down for asking question about NBA standoff with China
CNN anchor Christina Macfarlane was quickly shut down by the Houston Rockets’ media officer as she tried to ask a question about the…
Continue Reading‘We will win or we will die,’ say defiant Kurds facing Turkish operation in Syria
The road into Tal Abyad was eerily empty. The Syrian border town’s shops were all shuttered, following a steady stream of artillery strikes on…
Continue ReadingTemperatures in Denver dropped 64 degrees in less than 24 hours, setting a record
Temperatures in Colorado plunged 64 degrees on Thursday, the largest temperature drop the state has ever seen in October. It’s also the 15th…
Continue ReadingThe world’s largest offshore wind farm is nearly complete. It can power 1 million homes
The world’s largest offshore wind farm is taking shape off the east coast of Britain, a landmark project that demonstrates one way to combat…
Continue ReadingBritish and Irish leaders see ‘pathway to a deal’ after weeks of Brexit deadlock
British and Irish leaders Boris Johnson and Leo Varadkar raised hopes of a breakthrough in the deadlocked Brexit process Thursday, saying they saw a…
Continue ReadingGOP congressman ‘heartbroken’ over President’s Syria moves and says he no longer supports Trump
Republican Rep. John Shimkus of Illinois is going further than many of his fellow GOP lawmakers in criticizing President Donald Trump’s shift…
Continue ReadingBlizzard targeted with boycott after it banned a Hong Kong player
American video game company Blizzard Entertainment is under fire from the global gaming community after it banned a Hong Kong player who called for a…
Continue ReadingFact-checking Trump’s claim that Kurds did not help the US in WWII and Normandy invasion
During a press conference Wednesday, President Donald Trump mentioned that the Kurds did not join the US during the invasion of Normandy in 1944 as…
Continue ReadingTrump says he ‘doesn’t know’ Giuliani’s Ukrainian associates. Here’s what we do know
For Lev Parnas and Igor Fruman, becoming powerful Republican donors didn’t take very long. With almost no record of political giving before…
Continue ReadingAs the suspected El Paso gunman pleads not guilty, one survivor says she’s ‘trying to forget that evil’
The man accused of carrying out a killing spree at a Walmart in El Paso, Texas, pleaded not guilty Thursday to capital murder charges. Meanwhile,…
Continue ReadingSan Jose says power shutoffs have cost the city at least half a million dollars
The power outages that have affected much of Northern California this week have cost San Jose alone at least half a million dollars, the city said…
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