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Ghosn leaves Japan 'to escape injustice'
Associated Press, Published on 31/12/2019
» TOKYO: Nissan's former chairman Carlos Ghosn said Tuesday from Lebanon he was not fleeing justice but instead left Japan to avoid "injustice and political persecution" over financial misconduct allegations during his tenure leading the automaker.
US, China wrap up talks on tariff battle
Associated Press, Published on 09/01/2019
» BEIJING: Three days of US-Chinese talks aimed at ending a costly tariff battle wrapped up Wednesday in an optimistic atmosphere after President Donald Trump said they were “going very well!”
Rohingya refuse repatriation to Myanmar
Associated Press, Published on 16/11/2018
» COX'S BAZAR, Bangladesh: The head of Bangladesh's refugee commission said plans to begin the repatriation of 700,000 Rohingya Muslims to Myanmar on Thursday were scrapped after officials were unable to find anyone who wanted to return.
Dow, S&P 500 at record highs
Associated Press, Published on 21/09/2018
» Wall Street delivered another set of milestones Thursday as a wave of buying sent US stocks solidly higher, driving the Dow Jones Industrial Average above the all-time high it closed at in January.
In payback mode, US demands Russia close 3 facilities
Associated Press, Published on 01/09/2017
» WASHINGTON -- Escalating a diplomatic tit-for-tat, the United States abruptly ordered Russia on Thursday to shutter its San Francisco consulate and close offices in Washington and New York, intensifying tensions between the former Cold War foes. Washington gave Moscow 48 hours to comply
Thousands look for jobs at Amazon warehouses
Business, Associated Press, Published on 04/08/2017
» FALL RIVER, Massachusetts: Thousands of people showed up on Wednesday for a chance to pack and ship products to Amazon.com customers, as the e-commerce company held a giant job fair at nearly a dozen US warehouses.
Zuckerberg, Musk trade barbs over AI
Business, Associated Press, Published on 27/07/2017
» SAN FRANCISCO: Tech titans Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk recently slugged it out online over the possible threat artificial intelligence might one day pose to the human race, although you could be forgiven if you don't see why this seems like a pressing question.
Fed raises key US interest rate
Associated Press, Published on 15/06/2017
» WASHINGTON - The Federal Reserve has raised its key interest rate for the third time in six months, providing its latest vote of confidence in a slow-growing but durable economy. The Fed also announced plans to start gradually paring its bond holdings later this year, which could cause long-term rates to rise.
US CEO average pay jumps 8.5% last year
Business, Associated Press, Published on 25/05/2017
» NEW YORK: The typical CEO at the biggest US companies got an 8.5% raise last year, raking in $11.5 million in salary, stock and other compensation last year, according to a study by executive data firm Equilar for the Associated Press. That's the biggest raise in three years.
California evacuates 200,000 but dam threat eases
Associated Press, Published on 14/02/2017
» OROVILLE, California - The water level dropped Monday behind the nation's tallest dam, reducing the risk of a catastrophic spillway collapse and easing fears that prompted the evacuation of nearly 200,000 people downstream.