AstraZeneca to build $2.5B research hub in Beijing
AstraZeneca plans to build a $2.5 billion research and development center in Beijing, the Britain-based multinational pharmaceutical announced Friday. File Photo by Drago Prvuulovic/EPA-EFE March…
Ticket platform StubHub files for IPO
Ticket selling platform StubHub Holdings Inc. filed for an initial public offering disclosing revenue growth and a small annual loss for 2024.StubHub had a loss…
We were on Dragons’ Den but stars ‘MISLED’ us – but we’ve had the last laugh as business is worth over £3m
A DRAGONS’ Den contestant has revealed how his experience on the hit BBC show didn’t go as expected – but he’s had the last laugh…
Despite rising prices, Pakistan’s love for sugar remains unshaken | Business and Economy
Islamabad, Pakistan – When Ayesha Khan, a mother of four, was buying groceries for her family this week, sugar was high on her shopping list. A…
One of the few attorneys to force a gun maker out of business reflects on his case and the American firearms culture
Reporting from Berkeley — For Californians, this has been a pretty good summer for gun control.In July, Gov. Jerry Brown signed a package of bills that put…
U.S. sanctions Chinese ‘teapot’ oil refinery, targets Iranian shadow fleet
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Thursday called Iran the world's leading sponsor of terrorism. Photo by Yuri Gripas/UPI | License Photo March 20 (UPI) --…
Fed holds interest rates steady as U.S. economy attempts to navigate Trump policy
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell testifies at a House hearing in Washington, D.C., in February. "If the economy remains strong, and inflation does not continue…
Kohl’s ‘temporarily’ won’t accept Amazon returns at some stores
Kohl's, which has 1,174 stores nationwide, said it is "temporarily" not accepting returns bought from Amazon at some stores. Photo courtesy Kohl's March 19 (UPI)…
The Fed holds interest rates steady as U.S. economy attempts to navigate Trump policy
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell testifies at a House hearing in Washington, D.C., in February. "If the economy remains strong, and inflation does not continue…
Vancouver Auto Show pulls Tesla exhibits due to safety concerns
Protestors and police appear outside the Tesla New York storefront in New York City on March 8, and such protests caused the removal of the…
Trump CFPB cuts raise concern about financial crises, conflict of interest
1 of 3 | Secretary of the Treasury and acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Scott Bessent makes remarks with President Donald Trump…
German parliament votes for massive debt reform, defense spending hike
Germany's parliament voted Tuesday in favor of incoming German Chancellor Friedrich Merz's massive debt reform that will increase defense spending amid Russia's ongoing war in…
12 dead in plane crash off of Honduras coast
March 18 (UPI) -- A dozen people died after a plane crashed into the sea off the shore of Honduras, officials confirmed Tuesday. Honduran National…
GM recalls 90,000 Cadillac, Chevy Camaro models over transmission issues
The Cadillac 2019 CT6 is among one of the models in GM's recall of over 90,000 vehicles for a transmission control valve issue. File Photo…
PepsiCo to buy soda brand poppi in nearly $2B deal
1 of 2 | PepsiCo. Inc. announced plans Monday to acquire the poppi line of soda for nearly $2 billion. Image courtesy of PepsiCo Inc.…
Tesla’s steep fall from California’s green darling to hated target
They say they’ve been flipped off in traffic, called Nazis and even punched in the face.Charging stations have been defaced and burned too, and local…
U.S. February retail sales rose 0.2%; short of analyts’ expectations
U.S. retail sales grew less than expected, according to a U.S. Census Bureau report Monday. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo March 17…
UK’s Reeves floats ‘radical shake-up’ of bureaucracy to cut business costs | Business and Economy
British chancellor to meet regulators on Monday to announce the ‘action plan’ for cutting red tape.The United Kingdom’s Labour Party government is set to announce…
Elon Musk brings a rash Silicon Valley approach to Washington
Washington has never seen anything like the rule-breaking, power-taking, government-torching, protocol-scorching force of delighted havoc and gleeful mayhem that is Elon Musk.Margaret O’Mara has.The University…
Starbucks ordered to pay $50M for man’s burns in 2020
A jury on Friday awarded a man $50 million for burns suffered when a cup of hot tea burned his lap and genitals while at…