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Trump, Biden fight next year's battle now in blue-collar Michigan
AFP, Published on 28/09/2023
» DETROIT - In the politically crucial US state where workers make cars they could scarcely afford, Donald Trump and Joe Biden face a tough battle for blue-collar votes.
US auto union chief says 'preparing to strike' as talks deadlock
AFP, Published on 14/09/2023
» DETROIT - The head of the US auto workers union announced plans on Wednesday to strike against the three major Detroit car manufacturers, saying the two sides remain far from a new agreement.
Bomb kills 10 at DR Congo church, Islamists suspected
AFP, Published on 16/01/2023
» BENI (DR CONGO) - A bomb killed at least 10 people and wounded 39 others after ripping through a church in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo on Sunday, an attack blamed on suspected Islamists.
GM dethroned as longtime U.S. sales king by Toyota
Published on 05/01/2022
» Japanese automaker Toyota outsold General Motors in the United States in 2021, marking the first time the Detroit automaker has not led U.S. auto sales for a full year since 1931. - REUTERS
Super Bowl rakes in half a billion dollars in ads
AFP, Published on 11/02/2021
» NEW YORK - Advertisers splurged more than half a billion dollars during the Super Bowl, smashing previous records for an event that is routinely one of the most-watched things on US television.
GM quits Trump lawsuit against California auto emissions rules
AFP, Published on 24/11/2020
» NEW YORK - General Motors withdrew Monday from a challenge backed by Donald Trump's administration to California's fuel economy rules that endorse President-elect Joe Biden's policy for boosting the use of electric auto.
Factory workers wary as Detroit's 'Big 3' begins to motor back up
AFP, Published on 17/05/2020
» DETROIT - Detroit's auto giants are keen to resume production this week, but there will be unease on assembly lines where social distancing is difficult and worries about the deadly coronavirus persist.
Virus Update: Stimulus reaches $1.9tn
Agencies, Published on 19/03/2020
» Hubei, the Chinese province at the centre of the outbreak, reported no new infections for the first time since the pathogen emerged more than two months ago as fiscal support from governments worldwide to cushion their economies from the impacts of the coronavirus outbreak soared to $1.9 trillion.
Astros coach, GM banned and sacked over cheating scandal
AFP, Published on 14/01/2020
» LOS ANGELES - Houston Astros manager A.J. Hinch and team boss Jeff Luhnow were banned for the 2020 season then sacked by the club on Monday after Major League Baseball found team members engaged in an illegal sign-stealing scheme during their 2017 World Series-winning campaign.
Bombshell GM lawsuit has bribes, backdoor schemes
AFP, Published on 22/11/2019
» NEW YORK - General Motors' bombshell lawsuit against Fiat Chrysler reads like a crime novel, with jaw-dropping bribes, a custom-made Italian watch, and splurges on a luxury wedding and $7,000 feasts at upscale restaurants.