General News

New York (AFP) - Ford announced Thursday it would invest $3 billion to expand production of its "Super Duty" pickup trucks at a Canadian factory, at which it has previously...

New York (AFP) - Wall Street's top indices fell on Thursday as a rebound in tech shares tumbled, adding to losses triggered by fears of new trade tensions.  After a...

Anaheim (United States) (AFP) - Hundreds of Disneyland Resort employees protested outside the world-famous California theme parks Wednesday, calling for better wages and denouncing alleged anti-union practices by the company...

Seattle (AFP) - Thousands of Boeing hourly workers voted in Seattle to authorize a potential labor strike if ongoing contract negotiations stumble, a union statement said Wednesday. The result was...

New York (AFP) - Tens of thousands of Boeing hourly workers have been called Wednesday for a vote in Seattle expected to authorize a potential labor strike if ongoing contract...

New York (AFP) - A wealthy Chinese businessman Guo Wengui, a self-styled opponent of the authorities in Beijing, was found guilty of defrauding customers of more than $1 billion in...

Washington (AFP) - Everybody poops sometimes, but does it really matter how often?A new study published Tuesday in Cell Reports Medicine reveals that bowel movement frequency significantly influences physiology and...

Washington (AFP) - Retail sales in the United States slipped less than analysts anticipated in June on a weaker performance in the auto and gas segments, government data showed Tuesday....

London (AFP) - Britain on Tuesday launched a review of its armed forces, with the former NATO chief leading the evaluation warning the world faces a "deadly quartet" of China,...

Washington (AFP) - Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Monday that recent data boosts the central bank's confidence that inflation is coming down towards its two percent target -- a...