Blackstone acquires pet care app Rover in $2.3 billion all-cash deal
Private equity giant Blackstone will acquire the pet care app Rover in an all-cash deal valued at $2.3 billion, the companies announced Wednesday
2023-11-30 01:19
Consumer Reports: Electric vehicles less reliable, on average, than conventional cars and trucks
Electric vehicles have proved far less reliable, on average, than gasoline-powered cars, trucks and SUVs, according to the latest survey by Consumer Reports, which found that EVs from the 2021 through 2023 model years encountered nearly 80% more problems than did vehicles propelled by internal combustion engines
2023-11-30 00:18
Finland closes last crossing point with Russia, sealing off entire border as tensions rise
NATO member Finland has closed its last remaining border crossing with Russia
2023-11-29 23:48
As Airbnb falters, hostels seek to compete
Airbnb may have met its match
2023-11-29 23:19
Barcelona may need water shipped in during a record drought in northeast Spain, authorities say
Tighter water restrictions for drought-stricken northeast Spain have gone in effect as authorities in Catalonia say that Barcelona may need to have fresh water shipped in by boat in the coming months
2023-11-29 22:57
Sri Lanka says it struck a deal with creditors on debt restructuring to clear way for IMF funds
Sri Lanka says it has reached an agreement in principle with a group of creditors including India and Japan on debt restructuring
2023-11-29 22:24
Biden targets GOP Rep. Boebert in her district in a fresh political attack on Republicans
President Joe Biden will try to turn congresswoman Lauren Boebert of Colorado into the embodiment of Republican opposition to his agenda as he visits her district
2023-11-29 21:56
US economic growth for last quarter is revised up to a 5.2% annual rate
Shrugging off higher interest rates, America’s consumers spent enough to help drive the economy to a brisk 5.2% annual pace from July through September, the government reported in an upgrade from its previous estimate
2023-11-29 21:55
Pakistan acquits ex-Premier Nawaz Sharif in a graft case. He's now closer to running in elections
A Pakistani court has acquitted former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif in a graft case, removing a major obstacle for him to run in parliamentary elections in February
2023-11-29 21:50
Argentina's president-elect announces his pick for economy minister
Argentina’s President-elect Javier Milei says he's chosen Luis Caputo, a former finance minister and Central Bank chief who is known as an expert in markets, to lead the Economy Ministry when the right-wing leader takes office on Dec. 10
2023-11-29 20:53
Edmunds tests the best automotive hands-free driving systems
Hands-free driver assistance technology has seemingly gone from a sci-fi fantasy to everyday driving reality in a very short time
2023-11-29 20:29
GM says pretax earnings took $1.1B hit from autoworkers strike, but says it can absorb costs of deal
General Motors says pretax earnings took a $1.1 billion hit this year from a six-week strike by autoworkers, but the company expects to absorb the costs of a new contract and is even raising its dividend
2023-11-29 19:59