Tag: Business

Here's what led Kenyans to burn part of parliament and call for the president's resignation

KAMPALA, Uganda -- Kenya's president came to power by appealing to the common people, describing himself as a “hustler” and vowing relief from...

Suspected Houthi attacks target a ship in Gulf of Aden and Israeli port city of Eilat

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- Suspected attacks by Yemen's Houthi rebels early Wednesday targeted a ship in the Gulf of Aden and the...

Consumer confidence in U.S. falls in June as Americans fret about near-term prospects

American consumers lost some confidence in June as expectations over the near-term future fell again.The Conference Board, a business research group, said Tuesday...

GM brings in new CEO to steer troubled Cruise robotaxi service while Waymo ramps up in San Francisco

General Motors on Tuesday named a veteran technology executive with roots in the video game industry to steer its troubled robotaxi service Cruise...

Detroit is banning gas stations from locking customers inside, a year after a fatal shooting

FILE - A gas station remains closed less than a week after a fatal shooting in Detroit, Michigan, Wednesday, May 10, 2023. The...

Midwestern carbon dioxide pipeline project gets approval in Iowa, but still has a long way to go

Iowa public utility regulators on Tuesday approved a controversial carbon dioxide pipeline for transporting emissions of the climate-warming greenhouse gas for storage underground...