General News

Washington (AFP) - The US Federal Reserve opened the second day of a key policy meeting Wednesday, where it is expected to hold interest rates steady for a sixth straight...

San Francisco (AFP) - E-commerce titan Amazon on Tuesday said profit in the first three months of 2024 tripled as its cloud, ads, and retail businesses thrived. Amazon shares were...

New York (AFP) - Starbucks reported lower profits on falling sales on Tuesday as the coffee giant pointed to weakening consumer sentiment and lackluster conditions in China as factors behind...

San Francisco (AFP) - The founder of cryptocurrency firm Binance was sentenced to four months in US prison on Tuesday after pleading guilty to money laundering charges, in the most...

New York (AFP) - Tesla plans hundreds of additional job cuts beyond a recent company-wide layoff as it cracks down on costs in a tough electric vehicle market, according to...

New York (AFP) - McDonald's reported a modest increase in quarterly profits Tuesday despite a boycott stemming from the Middle East conflict expected to drag on sales for the foreseeable...

Washington (AFP) - Women should get screened for breast cancer every other year starting from the age of 40 to reduce their risk of dying from the disease, an influential...

San Francisco (AFP) - US federal prosecutors are calling for ex-Binance chief Changpeng Zhao to be sent to prison when he appears Tuesday for sentencing on money laundering charges. Zhao,...

Washington (AFP) - A cyber specialist who briefly worked at the top secret US National Security Agency (NSA) was sentenced to more than 21 years in prison on Monday for...

Abidjan (AFP) - The United States is still talking with Niger about the withdrawal of 1,000 American military personnel, and decisions will be announced in the coming weeks, the US...