Tag: World news
Lithuania votes in a weekend general election with many looking for change despite good economy
VILNIUS, Lithuania -- Despite economic successes, Lithuania’s center-right coalition could be replaced by the opposition Social Democrats and smaller center-left parties when voters...
Stock market today: Asian shares rise after Wall Street rally, and China promises a briefing
TOKYO -- Asian shares mostly rose Thursday, as market optimism got a perk from the record highs set on Wall Street. Japan's benchmark...
Climate solution: Form Energy secures $405M to speed development of long-awaited 100-hour battery
Form Energy, a company that is beginning to produce a longer-lasting alternative to lithium batteries, hit a milestone Wednesday with an announcement of...
Ratan Tata, the former chairman of Indian conglomerate Tata Sons, dies at age 86
NEW DELHI -- Ratan Tata, a former chairman of Indian conglomerate Tata Sons, died at a Mumbai hospital on Wednesday night. He was...
Ratan Tata, former chairman of India’s oldest conglomerate Tata Sons, has died at age 86 in a hospital, his company says
Ratan Tata, former chairman of India’s oldest conglomerate Tata Sons, has died at age 86 in a hospital, his company saysNEW DELHI --...
Bathroom break at work? Swiss court upholds watchmaker's rule to do it on your own time
GENEVA -- A court in Switzerland — where time is money for its famed watchmaking industry — has ruled that a dial manufacturer...