For the first time in more than 20 years, Los Angeles could have a professional football team – or three. All, especially the Raiders, receive significant public support despite being amongst the worst teams in the NFL.
General Motors will invest $500 million in San Francisco ride-hailing startup Lyft, the companies announced Monday, forging a partnership that showcases how automakers are embracing new technology that has changed how people get from one place to the next.
High street chain Next sparked fears of a dismal Christmas for clothing retailers after it blamed unusually warm weather for a “disappointing” festive sales performance.
Mobile network operator Orange – founder of half of EE in the United Kingdom – has entered preliminary talks with local competitor Bouygues Group with a view to buying the Bouygues Telecom mobile network in France.
Lyft has raised another $US1 billion in funding and gained a powerful ally in General Motors in the fight with Uber to gain a fleet of autonomous vehicles. GM also becomes Lyft‘s preferred vehicle provider, improving chances that drivers will be behind the wheel of a...
Central bankers of the 19-member eurozone are eager to fight falling prices because they can be poisonous for the economy, creating a vicious circle of falling demand and fewer jobs.
Volatility shook Chinese stock markets Tuesday, as the Shanghai index dropped more than three percent on concerns over slowing growth before erasing most of the losses, a day after authorities halted trading to arrest falling prices.
In a news conference, Hong Kong’s chief executive, Leung Chun-ying, said that only local authorities could enforce the law under “One Country, Two Systems” framework. He added there was “no indication” so far that Lee may have been kidnapped by...
Iranian protesters hold portraits of prominent Shiite Muslim cleric Nimr al-Nimr as they confront riot police during a demonstration against his execution by Saudi authorities outside the Saudi embassy.