Airbus Expects Strong Growth, Looks Past Plane Troubles
Shares in European plane maker Airbus flew higher on Thursday after the company reported improved earnings and was more upbeat...
Amid Booming Sales, SUVs Take Center Stage at Chicago Auto Show
A key to any successful business is to provide customers with what they want. For automakers at the 2018 Chicago...
Pay-As-You-Go Service Offers Smartphone Access to the Cash-Strapped
Until recently, Javier, a 60-year-old line cook, couldn’t afford a smartphone. Now, thanks to a Silicon Valley company, Javier has...
Pay-As-You-Go Smartphone Gives the Poor Access to Better Technology
In the U.S. and around the world, many poor people don’t have access to smartphones. But a Silicon Valley company...
Uber’s Net Loss Widens to $4.5B for Tumultuous 2017
Ride-hailing giant Uber’s full-year net loss widened to $4.5 billion in 2017 as the company endured a tumultuous year that...
Fries, Not Flowers: Fast-Food Chains Try to Lure Valentines
Is that love in the air or french fries? White Castle, KFC and other fast-food restaurants are trying to lure...
US Inflation Increases Most in a Year
The U.S. on Wednesday reported its biggest increase in consumer prices in a year, pushing stocks lower in early trading....
Markets Rise Ahead of US Inflation Figures
U.S. stock markets are set to open higher Wednesday as investors prepared for the government’s latest monthly inflation report. Markets...
‘Can You Dig It?’ Africa Reality Show Draws Youth to Farming
As a student, Leah Wangari imagined a glamorous life as a globe-trotting flight attendant, not toiling in dirt and manure....
US Postal Service Enters Digital, Virtual, Augmented Worlds to Attract Customers
Even though the U.S. Postal Service delivers about 46 percent of the world’s total mail, competition is getting tougher every...
US Social Media Firms Step Up Help on Security Efforts, Intelligence Leaders Say
Leaders of U.S. national security and law enforcement agencies said Tuesday the U.S. private sector has been helpful in efforts...
US Postal Service Rolls Out Virtual Mail
A new service that sends virtual images of the day’s mail to inboxes, before snail mail arrives in actual mailboxes,...
NYC e-Bike Ban is Disaster for Immigrant Delivery Workers
Aimin Liu’s food delivery job is an exercise of muscle memory and physical endurance. He scans the Chinese kitchen’s receipts...
Thomas Cook Flies Britons to Tunisia Three Years After Beach Attack
Thomas Cook flew British tourists to Tunisia on Tuesday for the first time since an Islamist militant killed 30 Britons...
Bill and Melinda Gates Talk Trump, Taxes
Bill and Melinda Gates say they’re concerned about some of President Donald Trump’s policies and statements. Here are some excerpts...
A New Weapon In The Fight Against Poachers
In the dense tropical rainforests of the Minkebe national park in northern Gabon, conservationists are hoping a new weapon can...
Hotel in DC Offers a Cooking Class for Couples before Valentine’s Day
Valentine’s Day is probably the most romantic holiday. In the United States, with people sending 190 million Valentine’s Day cards...
Trump: US to Push for ‘Reciprocal Tax’ on Trade Partners
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday he would push for a “reciprocal tax” against countries, including U.S. allies, that...
Uber Tests Cheaper ‘Chap Chap’ Service for Errands in Nairobi
Uber is testing a service in Nairobi that was inspired by residents’ use of the platform for errands and aims...
Disposable Delivery Drone Service Goes Where Other Services Do Not
It has been called a delivery drone, an unmanned aerial vehicle or even a glider. It can be used to...
Trump Wants NASA Out of Space Station by 2025, Businesses In
The Trump administration wants NASA out of the International Space Station by 2025, and private businesses running the place instead....
4 Robots That Aim to Teach Your Kids to Code
You’ve seen apps and toys that promise to teach your child to code. Now enter the robots. At the CES...
