In this Thursday, March 14, 2019 file photo, U.S. astronaut Christina Koch, member of the main crew of the expedition to the International Space Station (ISS), speaks with her relatives through a safety glass prior the launch of Soyuz MS-12 space ship at the Russian leased Baikonur cosmodrome, Kazakhstan. Koch told The Associated Press on Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2020, her 319th consecutive day in space _ that taking part in the first all-female spacewalk was the highlight of her mission. She's been living on the International Space Station since March and returns to Earth on Feb. 6, landing in Kazakhstan with two colleagues aboard a Russian capsule.
Astronaut Craves Salsa after 11 Months Aloft
She's been living on the International Space Station since March and returns to Earth on Feb. 6.
Jan 28th, 2020
In this Tuesday, Jan. 21 file photo, pharmacist Liu Zhuzhen stands near a sign reading 'face masks are sold out' at her pharmacy in Shanghai, China. Panic and pollution drive the market for protective face masks, so business is booming in Asia, where fear of the virus from China is straining supplies and helping make mask-wearing the new normal.
Asia Demand for Face Masks Soars on Virus Fears
Jan 28th, 2020
In this Jan. 17, 2019 file photo, Frederic Lissalde, President and CEO, of BorgWarner speaks at the Automotive News World Congress in Detroit. The auto parts supplier BorgWarner is acquiring Delphi Technologies in an all-stock deal, Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2020. Lissalde will lead the combined company, which will be based at BorgWarner's headquarters in Auburn Hills, Mich.
BorgWarner to Acquire Delphi
Jan 28th, 2020
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Workers Criticize Amazon Despite Risk
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GM Invests $2.2B in Detroit EVs
Jan 27th, 2020
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Slight Rise in Business Economists' Optimism
A new survey by the National Association of Business Economists found that 67% of respondents are expecting moderate economic growth of 1.1% to 2% over the coming year.
Jan 27th, 2020
In this Thursday, Jan. 23 image from China's CCTV video, a patient is carried on a stretcher to an ambulance by medical workers in protective suits in Wuhan, China. China is swiftly building a hospital dedicated to treating patients infected with a new virus that sickened hundreds and prompted unprecedented lockdowns of cities home to millions of people during the country's most important holiday.
What's New in the China Virus Outbreak
The Coronavirus that began last month in the Chinese City of Wuhan has now claimed 26 lives and sickened another 830. Here's where things stand as of Friday morning.
Jan 24th, 2020
In this Sept. 9, 2019, file photo Southwest pilots prepare for a flight at Tampa International Airport in Tampa, Fla. Southwest Airlines Co. reports financial results Thursday, Jan. 23, 2020.
Boeing Max Holds Back Airline Growth
On Thursday, American Airlines executives said they canceled 10,000 flights in the fourth quarter because of the idled planes.
Jan 23rd, 2020
Coca-Cola Chairman and CEO James Quincey (center left), JD Logistics CEO Zhenhui Wang (far left), JD Retail CEO Lei Xu (far right) took a group photo with a JD staff member wearing a uniform made of recycled PET (rPET) materials co-created.
Coca-Cola, JD.com Partner on Recycling in China
The project involves logistics provider JD.com collecting used bottles from households and sending them to recycling facilities with help from Coca-Cola.
Jan 23rd, 2020
Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson leaves 10 Downing Street to attend the weekley session of Prime Ministers Questions in Parliament in London, Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2020.
Brexit Bill Becomes Law
The Withdrawal Agreement Act had received royal assent from Queen Elizabeth II, the final formality in the measure's legislative journey.
Jan 23rd, 2020
Hospital staff stand outside the emergency entrance of Wuhan Medical Treatment Center, where some infected with a new virus are being treated, in Wuhan, China, Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2020. The number of cases of a new coronavirus from Wuhan has risen to over 400 in China health authorities said Wednesday.
Virus Outbreak May Wallop Economy
The 2003 SARS crisis caused $40 billion to $50 billion in losses from reduced travel and spending.
Jan 23rd, 2020
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US Official: China Steals 'Massive Amounts' of Data
Robert Strayer was in Paris along with a Justice Department official to convince France not to use Huawei technology from China.
Jan 22nd, 2020
In this Jan. 19, 2020, file photo Elon Musk, founder, CEO, and chief engineer/designer of SpaceX speaks during a news conference at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla. The meteoric rise of Tesla shares that pushed the company's value over $100 billion could turn into a supercharged payday for CEO Elon Musk.
Tesla Reaches $100B Market Value
For Elon Musk, hitting $100 billion in market value triggers an option to buy 1.69 million shares of Tesla stock at a steep discount.
Jan 22nd, 2020
This April 13, 2014, file photo, shows the Internal Revenue Service headquarters building in Washington. A federal judge says it's likely that Microsoft was trying to avoid or evade paying U.S. taxes and is ordering the company to hand over financial documents from more than a decade ago.
Microsoft Ordered to Release Tax Records
The IRS has been seeking the documents as part of a long-running investigation into how Microsoft structured a Puerto Rico manufacturing facility.
Jan 22nd, 2020
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Tyson Starts Sustainable Protein Coalition
To mark the launch, Tyson has convened leaders from the global protein industry at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.
Jan 22nd, 2020
In this Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2020 photo members of a bomb disposal team search for WWII munition in Gruenheide near Berlin, Germany. Tesla CEO Elon Musk said during an awards ceremony in Berlin in November 2019 that 'we have decided to put the Tesla Gigafactory Europe in the Berlin area.' The company will also set up an engineering and design center in Berlin, Musk said. He wrote on Twitter that the new plant 'will build batteries, powertrains & vehicles, starting with Model Y.'
WWII Ammunition Found at Tesla Factory Site
Besides this, they estimate about 25 unexploded bombs could be found at the partially wooded site on the outskirts of Berlin.
Jan 22nd, 2020
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Daimler Earnings Sag
Its flagship luxury brand suffered in a tougher global market.
Jan 22nd, 2020
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Board Approves Keystone Water Permits
The hearing was so contentious that it stretched into a dozen days over the course of four months.
Jan 21st, 2020
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Honda, Toyota to Recall 6M Vehicles
Air bag problems strike again.
Jan 21st, 2020
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Starbucks Outlines 2030 Green Initiatives
The coffeehouse chain giant has several carbon/waste-reduction goals set to accomplish by 2030.
Jan 21st, 2020
Facebook's Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg speaks during a press conference in London, Tuesday Jan. 21, 2020. Facebook says it plans to hire 1,000 more staff in Britain, mainly for its technology and harmful content teams, and that it will add the new roles by the end of the year, which will bring its U.K. workforce to more than 4,000.
Facebook to Add 1,000 UK Jobs
More than half of the new jobs will be in technology-focused roles such as software engineering.
Jan 21st, 2020
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BAE to Acquire Collins, Raytheon Divisions
The sale aims to appease antitrust regulators considering a merger between Raytheon and United Technologies Corp.
Jan 21st, 2020
French President Emmanuel Macron speaks to an employee as he visits a plant of British-Swedish pharmaceutical group Astrazeneca in Dunkirk, northern France, Monday, Monday, Jan. 20, 2020. French President Emmanuel Macron is hosting 180 international business leaders later today at the Palace of Versailles in a bid to promote France's economic attractiveness despite over six weeks of crippling strikes over his government's planned pension changes.
France: We're Open for Business
Emmanuel Macron is insisting that his reforms are attracting investors despite six weeks of crippling protests and walkouts over his plan to overhaul the retirement system.
Jan 21st, 2020
Meng Wanzhou, chief financial officer of Huawei, leaves her home in Vancouver, Monday, January, 20, 2020. A court hearing begins today in Vancouver over the American request to extradite an executive of the Chinese telecom giant Huawei on fraud charges.
Hearing Begins for Huawei Exec
China's foreign ministry on Monday accused the United States and Canada of violating Meng's rights and called for her release.
Jan 21st, 2020
In this Jan. 14 photo, shipping containers are stacked at a dockyard on the Yangtze River in Nantong in eastern China's Jiangsu Province.
Reduced Rates, Trade Tension to Aid World Growth
The International Monetary Fund foresees world economic growth accelerating from 2.9 percent last year to 3.3 percent in 2020 and 3.4 percent in 2021.
Jan 20th, 2020
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Sandvik May Close Germany Walter Plant
If closed, production at Walter's Frankfurt plant would be transferred to other units within Sandvik Machining Solutions.
Jan 20th, 2020
Malaysia's Environment Minister Yeo Bee Yin, third from left, inspects a container with plastic waste at a port in Butterworth, Malaysia, Monday, Jan. 20, 2020. Malaysia has sent back 150 containers of plastic waste to 13 mainly rich countries since the third quarter last year, with the environment minster warning on Monday that those who want to make the country a rubbish bin of the world can “dream on.”
Malaysia Sends Back Waste
Shipments of unwanted rubbish have been rerouted to Southeast Asia since China banned the import of plastic waste in 2018, but developing countries are fighting back.
Jan 20th, 2020
In this Jan. 19, 2016, file photo, handguns are displayed at the Smith & Wesson booth at the Shooting, Hunting and Outdoor Trade Show in Las Vegas. The gun industry is gathering for its annual conference, in January 2020, amid a host of uncertainty: slumping gun sales, a public increasingly agitating for restrictions on access to firearms and a presidential campaign that threatens gun rights like perhaps no other time in modern American history.
Gun Makers Gather Amid Slumping Sales
Sagging gun sales have afflicted almost every corner of the industry, most notably iconic gun manufacturers such as Ruger, Remington and Colt.
Jan 19th, 2020
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Toyota Moves Tacoma to Mexico
But the company says no US jobs will be eliminated.
Jan 19th, 2020
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For Major Shippers, 2019 Ended on a Sour Note
Trade wars and slowing growth trends are having an impact.
Jan 17th, 2020
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Pizza Business Offers Air Delivery
Flying to remote parts of the state can be expensive, but Papa Murphy’s partners with airlines to minimize shipping costs.
Jan 17th, 2020
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Senate Overwhemingly Passes USCMA Deal
By a vote of 89-10, the measure replacing 25-year-old NAFTA now goes to Trump for his signature.
Jan 16th, 2020
This undated file photo provided by the University of Kansas shows researcher Franklin Feng Tao. Tao concealed work he was doing for China while employed at the University of Kansas and recruited at least four researchers and students, according to revised federal charges filed Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2020.
Professor Indicted for Secret China Work
He is accused of trying to recruit other researchers and students for the Chinese government while employed by the University of Kansas.
Jan 16th, 2020