General News

New York (AFP) - The US auto workers union's drive to organize auto plants in the southern United States faces a second test this week at Mercedes-Benz in Alabama following...

Paris (AFP) - Microsoft on Sunday announced four billion euros in investment for developing data centres in France, joining fellow US giant Amazon in committing to the country's tech infrastructure....

Lagos (AFP) - Prince Harry and his wife Meghan wrapped up their three-day visit to Nigeria on Sunday, arriving in the country's economic capital Lagos during a trip to promote...

New York (AFP) - New York's major auction houses were preparing for the start of their all-important Spring sales on Monday even as Christie's came under a cyberattack that affected...

Washington (AFP) - US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen flagged risks posed in the mortgage market Friday, as regulators released recommendations to address the sector's vulnerabilities. "The vulnerabilities of nonbank mortgage...

New York (AFP) - Tesla boss Elon Musk said Friday the electric vehicle manufacturer would invest over $500 million this year to install new superchargers, just days after a report...

Washington (AFP) - A huge solar storm has begun pummeling Earth, bringing possible disruptions to satellites and power grids -- and stunning auroras -- as it intensifies Friday evening. The...

Washington (AFP) - The United States on Friday announced a new $400 million military aid package for Kyiv as Russia launched a ground offensive in northeast Ukraine. It is the...

Washington (AFP) - A senior official at the US central bank said Friday that she doesn't expect any interest rate cuts this year following a recent uptick in inflation. The...

Carol Stream (United States) (AFP) - Richard Rung recalls it vividly: German artillery firing on his landing craft, the sound of machine gun bullets striking the vessel, blood mixed with...