Texas deputy constable fatally shot after arriving for work Texas deputy constable fatally shot after arriving for work:- A highly regarded Texas law enforcement officer was shot and killed Monday moments after arriving for work in an attack that prompted a massive manhunt for the gunman. The shooting of Harris […]
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Homeland Security announces steps against H1B visa fraud Homeland Security announces steps against H1B visa fraud:- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced steps on Monday to prevent the fraudulent use of H1B visas, used by employers to bring in specialized foreign workers temporarily, which appeared to fall short of […]
Tesla delivers quarterly record of 25,000 vehicles in first quarter Tesla Inc (TSLA.O), the U.S. luxury electric car maker, said on Sunday first-quarter vehicle deliveries jumped 69 percent from a year ago to a quarterly record of 25,000 vehicles, bouncing back from delays in the previous quarter. The company said […]
Second quarter off to a firm start for stocks as Trump-Xi meeting looms World stock markets and the U.S. dollar started the second quarter on a positive note on Monday, although caution also set in as the first meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and China's Xi Jinping loomed. European […]
Ride-hailing firm Grab agrees to buy Indonesian payment startup Kudo Ride-hailing firm Grab agrees to buy Indonesian payment startup Kudo:- Southeast Asian ride-hailing firm Grab on Monday said it has agreed to buy Indonesian online payment startup Kudo, marking the first investment under a recently announced plan to commit $700 […]
Etihad Airways says bookings to U.S. healthy despite laptop ban Etihad Airways says bookings to U.S. healthy despite laptop ban:- Etihad Airways' bookings to the United States are healthy despite last month's introduction of a ban on most electronics from the cabins of passenger flights to the United States, the […]
German prosecutors expect rulings in VW scandal this year German prosecutors expect the first rulings this year in legal cases resulting from the Volkswagen (VOWG_p.DE) emissions scandal, Automobilwoche magazine reported on Saturday. "We hope to conclude lawsuits … this year," Klaus Ziehe, spokesman for the Braunschweig state prosecutors office in […]
Solid Asia factory growth caps a strong first quarter but outlook cloudy Solid Asia factory growth caps a strong first quarter but outlook cloudy:- Factories across much of Asia posted another month of solid growth in March, rounding off a strong quarter for the world's manufacturers, even as exporters fear […]
Germany balks at Tillerson call for more European NATO spending Germany balks at Tillerson call for more European NATO spending:- U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson reassured his nervous European counterparts over Washington's commitment to NATO on Friday and pressed them again to spend more on defense, triggering a rebuke […]
Hope at home for Toshiba nuclear arm after U.S. debacle Hope at home for Toshiba nuclear arm after U.S. debacle:- The bankruptcy of Westinghouse Electric Co may be a blow to Toshiba Corp's (6502.T) international nuclear ambitions, but the Japanese conglomerate still has a profitable business at home. Toshiba, whose businesses range […]
