Qatar Airways Group chief executive Akbar Al Baker is stepping down after 27 years at the helm of the companyNEW YORK -- Qatar Airways Group chief executive Akbar Al Baker is stepping down after 27 years leading the company.Al Baker's...
Protesters marched across Panama against a contract extension for copper mining in a biodiverse regionPANAMA CITY -- Protesters blocked streets across Panama on Monday, demanding the government rescind a contract to continue copper...
The yield on the 10-year Treasury has reached 5% for the first time since 2007NEW YORK -- The yield on the 10-year Treasury has reached 5% for the first time since 2007. That matters for everyone, not just Wall Street. Treasury yields...
Tanzania's government has signed a controversial port management deal with a Dubai-based company that had fueled protests in the African country and led to arrests of dozens of criticsNAIROBI, Kenya -- Tanzania's government...
A off-duty pilot riding in the cockpit of a Horizon Air passenger jet tried to shut down the engines in midflightPORTLAND, Ore. -- An off-duty pilot riding in the extra seat in the cockpit of a Horizon Air passenger jet tried to shut...
Federal prosecutors have expanded investigations into Tesla beyond the electric vehicle maker’s partially automated driving systems, and they have issued subpoenas for information instead of simply requesting itDETROIT -- Federal...
Over 150 companies have released statements condemning the initial Hamas attack.Starbucks, McDonald's and other major companies have touched off controversy tied to the Israel-Hamas war, exemplifying the corporate challenges posed...
Chevron is buying Hess Corp. for $53 billion and it’s not even the biggest acquisition in the energy sector this month as major producers seize the initiative while oil prices surgeChevron is buying Hess Corp. for $53 billion and...
Official results in Switzerland election show that the anti-immigration Swiss People’s Party has rebounded from searing losses four years ago to expand its hold as the largest parliamentary factionGENEVA -- The anti-immigration Swiss...
World shares have slipped as higher risks of broader conflict in the Middle East cloud market sentimentHONG KONG -- World shares slumped further on Monday as higher risks of broader conflict in the Middle East clouded market sentiment...
Prices for Russian oil have risen well above a price cap imposed by Western allies as part of sanctions over the invasion of UkraineFRANKFURT, Germany -- For months after Ukraine's Western allies limited sales of Russian oil to...
Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida says he is preparing to take bold economic measures, including an income tax cut for households hit by inflation and tax breaks for companies to promote investmentTOKYO -- Japan's Prime Minister...
Tens of thousands of people, many of them Chinese, have been caught up in cyber scams based in Southeast AsiaBANGKOK -- Zhang Hongliang, a former restaurant manager in central China, took various gigs in and outside China to support...
The U.S. economy grew at a 2.1% annual pace from April through June, extending its sturdy performance in the face of higher interest rates, the government said Thursday, leaving its previous estimate unchangedWASHINGTON -- The U.S....
A major Midwestern carbon dioxide pipeline project has been canceledBISMARCK, N.D. -- A company on Friday said it would cancel its plans for a 1,300-mile (2,092-kilometer) pipeline across five Midwestern states that would have gathered...
Elon Musk’s social media platform X is charging a $1 fee to new users in the Philippines and New ZealandLONDON -- Elon Musk's social media platform X has begun charging a $1 fee to new users in the Philippines and New Zealand,...
Chinese state media report that Foxconn, a Fortune 500 company known globally for making Apple iPhones, was recently subjected to searches by Chinese tax authoritiesBANGKOK -- Foxconn, a Fortune 500 company known globally for making...
The Palace of Versailles was forced to evacuate visitors for the fourth time in less than a week for a security check after a bomb alertPARIS -- The sumptuous Palace of Versailles was forced to evacuate visitors for the fourth time...
Paddy Cosgrave, the chief executive officer of a prominent European tech conference called Web Summit, resigned from his role on Saturday amid backlash for his public statements that suggested Israel was committing war crimesNEW YORK...
LOS ANGELES -- Hollywood's TV and film actors have been striking for 100 days now, and there's no end in sight.The strike began July 14 at what should have been a celebratory time for many performers and the industry. Nominations...
A lesser-known group of attorneys, activists warned government for years.Four years before Lehman Brothers collapsed and set off the worst U.S. financial disaster since the Great Depression, Ruhi Maker warned top officials at the Federal...
