Tag: World news

Japan rivals Nissan and Honda will share EV components and AI research as they play catch up

TOKYO -- Japanese automakers Nissan and Honda say they plan to share components for electric vehicles like batteries and jointly research software for...

Protest by climate activists at another German airport halts cargo flights

BERLIN -- An overnight protest by climate activists at Leipzig/Halle Airport in eastern Germany forced a three-hour halt to cargo flights, officials said...

Stock market today: Asian benchmarks are mixed as Tokyo sips on strong yen

TOKYO -- Asian shares traded mixed Thursday as Tokyo's benchmark plunged as the U.S. dollar sank against the yen.Regional investors are also digesting...

Bank of England mulling first interest rate cut since early days of COVID-19 over 4 years ago

LONDON -- Borrowing costs in the U.K. could be cut Thursday for the first time since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic more...

Online misinformation is fueling tensions over the Southport stabbing attack that killed 3 children

LONDON -- Within hours of a stabbing attack in northwest England that killed three young girls and wounded several more children, a false...

Extortion and gang violence are hitting even big corporations and business leaders in Mexico

CIUDAD VICTORIA, Mexico -- Even Mexico’s largest corporations are now being hit by demands from drug cartels, and gangs are increasingly trying to...