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Stellantis put lost sales due to the strike by its US workers -- now over -- at 3 billion euros

Stellantis Confirms 2023 Outlook Despite US Strike

Automaker Stellantis confirmed Tuesday its 2023 outlook thanks to a jump in third quarter revenue despite a costly strike in the United States.

Israel Aims Shock-value Online Campaign At Europe

An Israeli soldier in Kibbutz Kfar Aza, which was attacked by Hamas militants, close to the southern Israeli border with the Gaza Strip on October 27, 2023

Israel is running a hard-hitting online campaign targeting mostly Europeans with shocking images and testimonies from the attacks carried out by Islamist militant group Hamas on October 7.

Stocks Mixed, Oil Subdued As Traders Eye Mideast And Central Banks

Traders are awaiting a key policy meeting of the Bank of Japan

Asian stocks were mixed Tuesday, with traders tracking developments in the Middle East crisis as Israel presses on with its ground incursion of Gaza, while hopes the conflict will not spill over regionally kept oil prices subdued.

Samsung on Tuesday reported that operating profits were down nearly 80 percent for the third quarter

Samsung Electronics Says Q3 Operating Profits Down 77.57%

South Korea's Samsung Electronics said Tuesday that its operating profits for the July to September period were down 77.57 percent from the year before, even as new smartphone releases boosted revenue.

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Garment workers protest often in Bangladesh, where the industry accounts for 85 percent of the country's $55 billion in annual exports

Two Dead As Bangladesh Garment Workers Protest Low Pay

Thousands of garment workers in Bangladesh walked off the job in protest at low wages Monday, sparking clashes with security forces and damaging multiple factories in unrest that left at least two people dead, police said.

Real estate signs advertise new homes for sale in multiple new developments in York County, South Carolina, U.S., February 29, 2020.

It Takes More Than 13 Years To Make A Profit On A Home Purchase, Zillow Says

Higher mortgage rates and home prices are having an impact on how long homebuyers can recover their investment.

The United Auto Workers (UAW) union is threatening to 'amp' up its strike at the three biggest US automakers

Autoworkers Strike Set To End After Tentative Agreement GM

The strike, which started on Sept. 15, involved more than 45,000 autoworkers at its peak.

Firms like Meta use data to serve up highly targeted ads, and they have struggled to comply with strict EU rules

Facebook, Instagram To Offer Paid Ad-free Europe Subscriptions

Facebook and Instagram users in Europe will be able to buy subscriptions to use the social networks without being tracked for targeted advertising from next month, Meta announced Monday, to comply with tougher EU rules.

Musk has gutted content moderation, restored previously banned accounts and let users to buy account verification

Musk Pulls Plug On Paying For X Factchecks

Elon Musk has said that corrections to posts on X would no longer be eligible for payment as the social network comes under mounting criticism as becoming a conduit for misinformation.

Despite the contraction, the German economy is still not technically in recession

German Economy Shrinks Slightly In Third Quarter

German output shrank in the third quarter, official data published Monday showed, adding to a continued gloomy picture for Europe's largest economy despite falling inflation.

McDonald's Increases Profits And Sales After Raising Meal Prices

McDonald's third-quarter results beat analysts' expectations.

In a statement issued Monday, Foxconn said there was now significant speculation about its operations that 'affects capital market activity'

Taiwan's Foxconn Calls For 'Confidence' In Wake Of Chinese Tax Probe

Taiwan-based tech giant Foxconn said Monday its current operations were "normal", calling for confidence in the company after a tax probe launched by Chinese authorities.

Free trade talks with the EU have collapsed over market access for Australian agricultural produce such as beef

Free Trade Deal Between EU And Australia Collapses

Trade deal negotiations between European Union and Australia have collapsed despite earlier optimism, with the two sides exchanging blame on Monday for their failure.

HSBC has enjoyed bumper profits thanks to the high interest rate environment

HSBC Says Pre-tax Profit More Than Doubled In Third Quarter

Banking giant HSBC said on Monday that pre-tax profit in the third quarter more than doubled to $7.7 billion, reflecting the "positive impact of a higher interest rate environment".

Asian equity markets tracked losses in the S&P 500 and Dow

Crude Slips On Easing Worries Of Region-wide Middle East War

Oil prices fell Monday as Israel stepped up ground attacks on Hamas targets in Gaza but held back from a full-on incursion, fanning hopes a wider conflict can be avoided.

Demonstrators carry posters with the images of hostages held in Gaza outside the Israeli president's residence in Jerusalem

Israeli Hostage Families Fight To Keep Spotlight On Captives

Some support an Israeli invasion of Gaza, others want a prisoner swap, but relatives of dozens seized by Hamas said Sunday they were united in demanding Israel's government end their nightmare.

This aerial view shows cattle on a ranch in Quemado, Texas, being prepared for auction at a time of falling supply and rising demand that has sent beef prices up sharply

Drought And Shrinking Herds Push US Beef Prices Through The Roof

A prolonged drought is shrinking livestock herds and driving beef prices to record highs in the US, even as consumption is growing stronger.

There is growing anger in many countries over Israel's assault on the Gaza Strip in its bid to destroy Hamas

Mob Storms Russian Airport Looking For Israelis

A mob looking for Israelis and Jews overran an airport in Russia's Caucasus republic of Dagestan on Sunday, after rumours spread that a flight was arriving from Israel.

Victims receive medical treatment at the Government Medical College hospital in Ernakulam after a suspected bomb blast during a Jehovah's Witnesses meeting at a convention centre in Kalamassery near the port city of Kochi -- two people were killed

Indian Police Say Two Killed By Suspected Bomb At Christian Prayers

A suspected bomb blast during a Christian prayer meeting in India's southern state of Kerala killed two people and wounded more than 35 others, police said Sunday.

In this screen grab from an AFPTV video, police officers taped off the street leading to Matthew Perry's house in Los Angeles

Death Of 'Friends' Actor Matthew Perry Causes Shock

Shock over the sudden death of Matthew Perry, troubled star of the beloved "Friends" sitcom, rippled from Hollywood to his boyhood home in Canada, where Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said the world would remember his "joy."

Fed Chair Jerome Powell said US inflation was still too high

US Fed Likely To Pause Again With Rates At 22-year High

The Federal Reserve will likely announce it is holding interest rates at a 22-year high on Wednesday, as it looks to tackle inflation without damaging the resilient US economy.

The ceremony was held at the Solovetsky Stone memorial sited opposite the Lubyanka headquarters of the KGB, now occupied by its modern successor FSB

Russians Remember Stalin's Victims Amid Crackdown On Dissent

Russians commemorated the victims of Stalinist terror on Sunday, more than 20 months into Moscow's Ukraine offensive that has been accompanied at home by a major crackdown on dissent.

Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell speaks following a Federal Open Market Committee meeting in July 2023

In Focus This Week: Fed Decision, Jobs Report, Apple Products And Earnings

The U.S. central bank is expected to keep interest rates unchanged; Apple has a product launch event Monday.

Turkey has scaled back its centenary celebrations citing the Gaza war

Turkey Celebrates Centenary Under Shadow Of Gaza War

Turkey marks its centenary as a post-Ottoman republic on Sunday with somewhat muted celebrations held under the shadow of Israel's escalating war with Hamas militants in Gaza.

UAW members and workers at Mopar Parts Center Line, a Stellantis parts distribution center in Center Line, Michigan, hold signs after walking off their jobs on September 22, 2023

Stellantis, Striking US Auto Union Reach Tentative Deal

Stellantis and the striking United Auto Workers union have reached a preliminary deal similar to the one struck earlier this week with Ford, the union said Saturday -- allowing members to go back to work at grounded factories.

Beauden Barrett scores a try in the corner for New Zealand

South Africa Beat New Zealand By A Point To Win Record Fourth Rugby World Cup

Handre Pollard kicked four penalties to help South Africa to a nail-biting 12-11 victory over 14-man New Zealand in the Rugby World Cup final on Saturday to claim a record fourth title.

Real Madrid midfielder Jude Bellingham smashed home from distance to equalise before grabbing a late winner in the Clasico

Bellingham Brace Earns Real Madrid Clasico Win At Barcelona

Jude Bellingham's stunning double snatched Real Madrid a 2-1 comeback victory at Barcelona in his first La Liga Clasico on Saturday.

ArcelorMittal promised compensation and said it would cooperate with authorities The death toll from a fire at a mine owned by ArcelorMittal in Kazakhstan rose to 32 people on October 28, 2023, with searches underway for 14 miners still missing, the cou

Kazakhstan Says 32 Killed In ArcelorMittal Mine Fire

Kazakhstan said on Saturday that 32 people were killed in a fire in yet another deadly accident in a mine owned by ArcelorMittal, with over a dozen still missing, in the Central Asian country's worst disaster in years.

Opponents of President Aleksandar Vucic have accused him of keeping media outlets under his thumb

Fears Grow Of Tighter State Grip On Serbian Media

Two controversial bills backed by Serbian lawmakers this week have sparked fears of more state control over the media and another setback for press freedom in the Balkan nation.

A lengthy strike by Hollywood actors is among the labor unrest that has hit the US economy this year

Tight Job Market Rebalances Power Between US Business And Labor

The US economy is contending with a wave of union activism unseen in decades as organized labor seizes a rare opportunity to play hardball in a tight employment market.

Panamanian protesters march against a government contract with a Canadian mining giant in Panama City on October 27, 2023

Panama Bans New Mining Deals, But Fails To Quell Protests

Panama's President Laurentino Cortizo on Friday announced a ban on new metal mining concessions, but maintained a contract with a Canadian company that has sparked massive protests in the country.

The addition of a $16 per month susbscription tier at X, formerly known as Twitter, comes on the one year anniversary of Elon Musk buying the social media platform for $44 billion

Subscription Plan Promises Boosted Replies At X, Formerly Twitter

X on Friday unveiled a $16-a-month subscription plan allowing users who pay more to get the biggest boost for their replies posted at the platform formerly known as Twitter.

A picture of late Haitian President Jovenel Moise being held during a ceremony at the National Pantheon Museum in Port-au-Prince, Haiti

Colombian Gets Life Sentence In US Over Killing Of Haiti's President

A US court sentenced a retired Colombian military officer to life in prison for his role in the assassination of Haiti's president in 2021.

Australia's Richest Woman Threatens $1 Billion Lithium Deal

Gina Rinehart, head of Australia's largest mining company, has inserted herself into a foreign takeover of an Australian lithium miner for the second time this month.

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