Tag: Business
Stock market today: French shares up 2.8% as far right party takes lead in first round of election
Shares advanced early Monday in Europe, with the benchmark in Paris up 2.8% after the far-right National Rally gained a strong lead in...
Japan revises economic growth in 1Q downward, as latest data show sluggish demand and rising prices
BANGKOK -- Japan revised its earlier estimates to show that its economy contracted at a 2.9% annual pace in the first quarter of...
Boeing announces purchase of Spirit AeroSystems for $4.7 billion in stock
ARLINGTON, Va. -- Boeing announced plans to aquire Spirit AeroSystems for $4.7 billion in an all-stock transaction for the manufacturing firm, which already...
Economic turmoil in Bolivia fuels distrust in government and its claim of a 'failed coup'
LA PAZ, Bolivia -- Signs reading “I'm buying dollars” line the doors of Víctor Vargas’ shoe shop in the heart of Bolivia’s biggest...
In a proud and troubled UK town, voters wonder whether their election choice will make a difference
HARTLEPOOL, England -- A lot of politicians have promised change to voters in Hartlepool, a wind-whipped port town in northeast England. For decades,...
Millions in Nigeria have little to no electricity. It's straining businesses and public services
IBADAN, Nigeria -- Dimly lit and stuffy classrooms stir with life every morning as children file in. Rays of sunlight stream through wooden...