3M, maker of Post-it notes, industrial coatings and ceramics, is cutting about 2,500 manufacturing jobs worldwide as it looks to align itself with adjusted production volumes3M, maker of Post-it notes, industrial coatings and ceramics,...
Nigeria's president has marked the opening of a $1.5 billion, Chinese-funded deep seaport in the commercial hub of Lagos that authorities hope will help grow the West African nation’s ailing economyABUJA, Nigeria -- Nigerian...
More landlords are taking Twitter to court over unpaid rent at the social media company’s headquarters in San Francisco and its British officesLONDON -- More landlords are taking Twitter to court over unpaid rent at the social media...
Amazon is adding a prescription drug discount program to its growing health care businessAmazon is adding a prescription drug discount program to its growing Health care Business.The retail giant said Tuesday that it will launch RxPass,...
As technicians in a distant control room watch on display screens, an automated crane at one of China’s busiest ports moves cargo containers from a Korean freighter to self-driving trucks in a scene tech giant Huawei sees as its...
World stocks are mixed after gains on Wall Street driven by heavy buying of tech shares as investors bet the Federal Reserve will trim its rate hikes as it makes headway in tamping down inflationBANGKOK -- World stocks were mixed Tuesday...
Former Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder says he is optimistic ahead of opening statements in his federal racketeering trialCINCINNATI -- Former Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder said Monday that he is optimistic ahead of his...
Microsoft says it is making a “multiyear, multibillion dollar investment” in the artificial intelligence startup OpenAI, maker of ChatGPT and other tools that can generate readable text, images and computer codeMicrosoft says it...
The U.S. government has closed a yearslong investigation into exhaust odors in Ford Explorer passenger cabins, determining that the SUVs don’t have high levels of carbon monoxide and don’t need to be recalledDETROIT -- The U.S....
Music streaming service Spotify says it’s cutting 6% of its workforce, becoming yet another tech company resorting to layoffs as the economic outlook worsensLONDON -- Music streaming service Spotify said Monday it's cutting...
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says on the second leg on her African tour it's “critically important” to address Zambia's debt crisisLUSAKA, Zambia -- U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, on the second leg of an...
Power brokers have wrapped up the World Economic Forum’s annual conclave in the Swiss town of Davos as worries about the war in Ukraine, a warming planet and a cooling global economy dominated discussions about the world’s illsDAVOS,...
For six years, farmer Pravinbhai Parmar in west India has been using solar power for irrigationBENGALURU, India -- For six years, Pravinbhai Parmar's farm in Gujarat state in western India has been lined with rice, wheat and solar...
Shares are higher in Asia, but most markets are closed for the Lunar New Year holidayBANGKOK -- Shares were higher in Asia on Monday, but most markets were closed for the Lunar New Year holiday, with markets in Shanghai shut for the...
Prominent climate activists including Greta Thunberg and Vanessa Nakate are condemning corporate VIPs and political leaders in Davos, Switzerland, for prioritizing short-term profits from fossil fuels over people affected by the climate...
More than 1,000 CNH Industrial workers who have been on strike since last May have approved a new contract with the maker of tractors, bulldozers, backhoes and other heavy equipmentMore than 1,000 CNH Industrial workers who have been...
Native Hawaiians who have been priced out of Hawaii are finding more affordable places to live in cities like Las VegasKAPOLEI, Hawaii -- Kona Purdy never wanted to live anywhere but Hawaii. As a Native Hawaiian, he wanted his children...
Lawmakers in at least two states that have seen recent attacks to electrical infrastructure are proposing new legislation to improve security around substations and increase the penalties for damaging utility equipmentRALEIGH, N.C....
An official in Greece says the country has prevented around 260,000 migrants from entering illegally in 2022 and arrested 1,500 traffickersFERES, Greece -- Greece prevented around 260,000 migrants from entering illegally in 2022 and...
Environmentalists, Indigenous people and voters sympathetic to their causes were important to Luiz Inácio da Silva's election to a third term as Brazil's presidentRIO DE JANEIRO -- Shaking a traditional rattle, Brazil’s...
Germany's national statistics office says the country's economy appears to have stagnated in the fourth quarterBERLIN -- The German economy appears to have stagnated in the fourth quarter, the national statistics office said...
