Volkswagen takes steps to boost its China business as first-half earnings fall by 20%
FRANKFURT, Germany — Volkswagen saw after-tax earnings fall by 20% in the first half of the year, to 8.5 billion euros ($9.45 billion), as the automaker tries to engineer a rebound in China. The decline from the same period last…
A London judge allows Prince Harry’s snooping lawsuit against the publisher of The Sun tabloid to go to trial
LONDON — A London judge allows Prince Harry's snooping lawsuit against the publisher of The Sun tabloid to go to trial. Sourse: abcnews.go.com
Europe’s central bank is set to pile on another rate increase. Is it the last in a record series?
FRANKFURT, Germany — The European Central Bank is set to raise interest rates at least one more time to fight inflation, even as worries about recession fuel speculation that Thursday's hike could be the last in its yearlong campaign to…
Pakistan’s finance minister says China rolls over $2.4 billion loan for Islamabad for 2 years
ISLAMABAD — Pakistan's finance minister on Thursday said China has rolled over a $2.4 billion loan for the cash-strapped Islamic nation for two years, a move aimed at helping the country overcome one of its worst economic crises. The latest…
Pushing back on bias: Sheryl Sandberg’s Lean In launches girls leadership program
Ten years after publishing her book “Lean In: Women, Work and the Will to Lead,” Sheryl Sandberg will launch a girls leadership program Thursday through her foundation to respond to what she calls stubborn gender inequities. “What we realized is…