GM lays off about 1,000 workers, cutting costs to compete in crowded auto market
DETROIT -- General Motors is laying off about 1,000 workers worldwide, shedding costs as it tries to compete in a...
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A Croatian corruption investigation snares the health minister and several others
ZAGREB, Croatia -- Croatia's health minister and several others were detained on Friday on suspicion of corruption as part of...
UK economy slows between July and September
Getty ImagesThe UK's economy slowed by more than expected between July and September, with uncertainty about the Budget being blamed...
US hacker sentenced over Bitcoin heist worth billions
A hacker has been sentenced to five years in a US prison for laundering the proceeds of one of the...
Japan’s economy grows for a second straight quarter on the back of consumer spending
TOKYO -- Japan’s economy eked out an annual rate of 0.9% growth in the July-September period as consumer spending held...
South Africa’s government says it won’t help a group of illegal miners inside a closed mine
JOHANNESBURG -- South Africa's government says it won't help a group of illegal miners inside a closed mine in the...
Europe’s flying taxi dreams falter as cash runs short
VolocopterThe VoloCity made demonstration flights in Paris over the summerOne of the innovations at this year's Paris Olympics was supposed...
Powell says Fed will likely cut rates cautiously given persistent inflation pressures
WASHINGTON -- Chair Jerome Powell said Thursday that the Federal Reserve will likely cut its key interest rate slowly and...
Bank of England boss to say UK must ‘rebuild relations’ after Brexit
Getty ImagesThe UK must "rebuild relations" with the EU "while respecting the decision of the British people" who voted to...
Meta fined €798m over ‘unfair’ Facebook Marketplace
Meta has been fined €798m (£664m) for breaking competition law by embedding Facebook Marketplace within its social network.The European Commission...
