General News

New York (AFP) - US airlines are gearing up for record traffic this holiday season, having beefed up staffing in the hopes of avoiding a repeat of last Christmas's operational...

New York (AFP) - US electric scooter rental company Bird announced Wednesday that it filed for bankruptcy protection as the once-hot startup reorganizes itself. The reorganization, which affects US operations...

Washington (AFP) - Sales of US existing homes crept up in November, according to industry data released Wednesday, though they remained at a low level as high mortgage rates weigh...

Los Angeles (AFP) - NBA legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar says he's recovering from hip replacement surgery after falling at a concert, but his Substack account of the incident showed his sense...

New York (AFP) - US stocks pushed further into record territory on Tuesday as investors bet on 2024 interest rate cuts, while the yen slid after the Bank of Japan maintained...

Miami (AFP) - A US court on Tuesday sentenced a former Haitian senator to life in prison for his role in the assassination of the Caribbean country's president Jovenel Moise...

London (AFP) - US stocks pushed further into record territory on Tuesday as bond yields fell despite attempts by US Federal Reserve officials to dampen expectations for several interest rate...

San Francisco (AFP) - Google parent Alphabet has agreed to pay $700 million as part of an antitrust settlement made public on Monday, with the funds going to US customers...

London (AFP) - Equity markets mostly rose Tuesday as bond yields fell despite attempts by US Federal Reserve officials to dampen expectations for several interest rate cuts next year. In...

Hong Kong (AFP) - Asian markets were mixed Tuesday after Federal Reserve officials looked to dampen expectations for a series of interest rate cuts next year, while the yen edged...