Japanese automaker Nissan lowers its profit forecast amid incentive, inventory woes
TOKYO -- Nissan lowered its full fiscal year outlook on Thursday, as the Japanese automaker reported a 73% decline in...
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Terminal at New York’s JFK Airport briefly evacuated because of escalator fire
NEW YORK -- A terminal at New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport was briefly evacuated Wednesday because of an...
Meta takes down thousands of Facebook accounts running sextortion scams from Nigeria
Meta says it has removed about 63,000 accounts engaging in financial sextortion scams — along with Facebook groups and pages...
Crowdstrike blames bug for letting bad data slip through, leading to global tech outage
Crowdstrike is blaming a bug in an update that allowed its cybersecurity systems to push bad data out to millions...
Japan’s trade deficit for first half declines as exports recover
TOKYO -- Japan posted a trade surplus in June, the first in three months, highlighting a recovery in exports, government...
Biden courts Latino voters at Las Vegas conference
LAS VEGAS -- LAS VEGAS (AP) — President Joe Biden is trying to shore up support among disenchanted voters key...
Aging bridges in 16 states will be improved or replaced with the help of $5B in federal funding
Dozens of aging bridges in 16 states will be replaced or improved with the help of $5 billion in federal...
China’s Communist Party charts technology- and security-focused development for reviving the economy
BANGKOK -- In a year of major elections that will determine the destinies of many countries, China’s ruling Communist Party...
UN climate talks leader says financial help for poor nations is urgent goal of negotiations
The head of upcoming climate negotiations told world leaders Wednesday that a new financial aid package for poor and disaster-struck...
World’s rarest whale may have washed up on New Zealand beach, possibly shedding clues on species
WELLINGTON, New Zealand -- Spade-toothed whales are the world’s rarest, with no live sightings ever recorded. No one knows how...
