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Artificial intelligence stocks all the rage on Wall Street

NEW YORK, New York - AI set the scene for solid gains in technology shares on Thursday. Demand for Alphabet ...

To reduce car-wildlife collisions US allots $110 million to 17 states

WASHINGTON D.C.: To help reduce car collisions with wildlife and help animals safely cross roadways, the U.S. Transportation Department has ...

European Commission to upgrade EU countries' EV power grids

BRUSSELS, Belgium: To address power shortages at electric vehicle (EV) charging stations, last week, the European Commission announced plans to ...

China's major pig breeders face mounting debts, losses

BEIJING, China: Falling hog prices, mounting losses and rising debt are putting pressure on the biggest pig breeders in China, ...

Wall Street loses ground Wednesday, U.D. dollar gains

NEW YORK, New York - A decline in labor costs as measured by ADP failed to boost U.S. Markets Wednesday."ADP's ...

73,000 Chevrolet Volt cars being probed in US over loss of power

WASHINGTON D.C.: A U.S. auto safety regulator said this week it is opening an investigation into 73,000 Chevrolet Volt plug-in ...

New York state decides case, opens door for more marijuana clinics

NEW YORK: This week, a New York judge approved legal settlements to end lawsuits that halted the state's legal cannabis ...

Tech stocks outperform Tuesday, Nasdaq Composite gains

NEW YORK, New York - U.S. stocks spent most of Tuesday meandering, with the major indices closing out the day ...

Strike cost Ford 100,000 vehicles in sales, $1.7 billion in profit

DEARBORN, Michigan: This week, Ford said a six-week United Auto Workers (UAW) strike cut its sales by some 100,000 vehicles ...

Biden administration introduces new rule to reduce methane emissions

WASHINGTON D.C.: This week, the Biden administration adopted a new rule aimed at reducing methane emissions, which targets the role ...

Tesla to start delivering Cybertrucks: Musk

AUSTIN, Texas: During an event held this week in Austin, Texas, Tesla CEO Elon Musk said the electric vehicle (EV) ...

U.S. stocks start week in divided territory, dollar jumps

NEW YORK, New York - U.S. stocks closed mixed on Monday following on from last week's volatility."Digestion is the word ...

Microsoft president denies super-intelligent AI possible in 12 months

REDMOND, Washington: Microsoft President Brad Smith said there is no chance of super-intelligent artificial intelligence (AI) being developed within the ...

EVs not as reliable as conventional cars, trucks: Consumer Reports

NEW YORK: A survey by Consumer Reports found that electric vehicles (EV) from 2021 through 2023 model years encountered nearly ...

Singapore, Zurich, Geneva are among world's costliest cities

LONDON, UK: In a report released this week, the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) said that Singapore and Zurich tied for ...

FAA's new aircraft certification policy changes key flight controls

WASHINGTON D.C.: This week, the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said it implemented a new aircraft certification policy, which requires ...

UPI transaction limit to hospitals, education institutes raised to Rs 5 lakh

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], December 8 (ANI): The limit for UPI transactions to hospitals and educational institutions has been raised by ...

RBI raises India's 2023-24 GDP growth projections after firm Q2 figures; inflation forecast maintained

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], December 8 (ANI): The Reserve Bank of India (RBI), while maintaining the status quo in key policy ...

RBI maintains status quo in policy rate for 5th time now

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], December 8 (ANI): The Monetary Policy Committee of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in its December ...

Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committees to lay reports in Rajya Sabha on Day 5 of Winter Session

New Delhi [India], December 8 (ANI): The fifth day of the Winter Session is expected to see the laying of ...

Adani port operations to be carbon-neutral by 2025: Gautam Adani

Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], December 8 (ANI): Adani Group Chairman Gautam Adani announced on Friday that all its port operations will ...

Elon Musk calls for Bob Iger's ouster after Disney pulls ads from X

San Francisco [US], December 8 (ANI): Elon Musk is demanding the firing of Disney CEO Bob Iger in response to ...

RBI to announce monetary policy today, another pause in repo rate most likely

New Delhi [India], December 8 (ANI): Financial market participants in India will closely monitor the outcome and the policy stance ...

Jon Rahm 'comfortable' with big-money move to LIV Golf

(Photo credit: Rob Schumacher/The Republic / USA TODAY NETWORK) After weeks of speculation, two-time major champion Jon Rahm joined LIV ...

Jon Rahm joins LIV; deal reportedly worth $300M-plus

(Photo credit: Rob Schumacher/The Republic / USA TODAY NETWORK) After weeks of speculation, two-time major champion Jon Rahm joined LIV ...

The sky's the limit: A brief history of in-flight entertainment

As the winter holidays draw near, many of us are already booking flights to see friends and family or vacation ...

Facebook and Instagram enabled child trafficking lawsuit

Mark Zuckerberg's platforms are a ?breeding ground for predators,? New Mexico's attorney general has allegedFacebook and Instagram display sexual content ...

Trump Back at New York Fraud Trial as Testimony Nears End

New York - Former President Donald Trump returned to his civil business fraud trial as a spectator Thursday, after a ...

Putin responds to 'gas station' slur

The Russian economy is no longer dependent on energy, according to the presidentThe Russian economy, which has expanded by 3.2% ...

What Time's 2023 Person of the Year reveals about the West

Taylor Swift's victory, and her mostly unimpressive competitors, is a PR disaster for the establishmentEach year, editors of the prestigious ...

Reports: Jon Rahm set to join LIV on deal worth $300M-plus

(Photo credit: Rob Schumacher/The Republic / USA TODAY NETWORK) Two-time major champion Jon Rahm is expected to sign a massive ...

Swedes experiencing "double winter" ahead of Christmas

© Provided by Xinhua The festive mood in Stockholm dims as Swedes confront an "economic winter" marked by a technical ...

UAE Alliance for Climate Action launches two groundbreaking initiatives at COP28

Dubai [UAE], December 7 (ANI/WAM): In support of the UAE's Net Zero by 2050 Strategic initiative, the UAE Alliance for ...

EU must talk to Russia Beijing

China warned Brussels that sanctions and military aid would not work against Moscow, diplomat Wu Hongbo has saidThe European Union ...

Let's see them try to call Russia a gas station Putin

The economy is no longer dependent on energy, according to the Russian presidentThe Russian economy, which has expanded by 3.2% ...

Trump will leave NATO ex Pentagon chief

Without the US to hold it up, the bloc would ?collapse,? Mark Esper has told MSNBCFormer US President Donald Trump ...

Trump Back at New York Fraud Trial As Testimony Nears an End

New York - Former President Donald Trump returned to his civil business fraud trial as a spectator Thursday, after a ...

Reports: Jon Rahm set to join LIV on deal worth $600M

(Photo credit: Rob Schumacher/The Republic / USA TODAY NETWORK) Two-time major champion Jon Rahm is expected to sign a massive ...

Adani Group setting up large green energy park in Gujarat, chairman Gautam Adani shares pictures

Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], December 7 (ANI): Adani Group is setting up the world's largest green energy park in the Rann ...

RBI cancels licence of Uttar Pradesh-based Urban Co-operative Bank

New Delhi [India], December 7 (ANI): The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has cancelled the licence of Urban Co-operative Bank ...

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WASHINGTON DC - In a major blow to U.S. President Joe Biden, less that a year out from the November ...

Remains of 5 crew, Osprey aircraft found by US, Japanese divers

TOKYO, Japan: This week, the U.S. Air Force said that divers have discovered the wreckage and the remains of five ...

South Korea follows North Korea, launches first spy satellite

VANDENBERG, California: South Korea successfully launched its inaugural military spy satellite, following North Korea's recent claim of deploying its own ...

Twenty-two dead, 1 still missing as Marapi volcano erupts in Indonesia

JAKARTA, Indonesia: The death toll from the eruption of Indonesia's Marapi volcano surged to 22 as rescuers discovered additional climbers ...

HRW officials believe Israel is apartheid state

In September, Tamir Pardo, who headed the Mossad, Israel's national intelligence agency, under Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu from 2011 to ...

US Navy says salvaging crashed jet in Hawaii will cost $1.5 million

HONOLULU, Hawaii: U.S. Navy officials say that it would cost some $1.5 million to salvage a P-8A jet plane that ...

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DONEGAL, Ireland - Announcing plans to expand its workforce in Donegal, the U.S. healthcare giant Abbott unveiled plans to create 500 new jobs in the country.Abbott Ireland currently hires c ...

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