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CNBC•9 days ago•1 min read

Alibaba on Wednesday said its core profitability plunged in the March quarter amid heavy investments in tech and e-commerce.

Al Jazeera•9 days ago•1 min read

There were three strikes on cars on the highway in Jiyeh and the dead included two children.

Al Jazeera•9 days ago•1 min read

The MV Hondius hantavirus scare revived debates about luxury travel, public health and unequal vulnerability to disease.

DW News•9 days ago•1 min read

German automakers say there is a strong likelihood of huge job losses over the next decade. Meanwhile, Germany's football fans are wondering whether former national keeper Manuel Neuer is set to return. DW has more.

The Guardian•9 days ago•1 min read

Bovis Homes owner’s shares plunge 10.5% after it was forced to cut prices as buyers became cautiousOne of the UK’s biggest housebuilders has said its profits will be “significantly” lower, as it was forced to cut prices after heightened uncertainty caused by the US-Israeli war on Iran.Vistry’s shares plunged 10.5% in early trading on Wednesday, hitting their lowest level in nearly 15 years, as it told shareholders its first-half profits would be hit by the fallout from the Middl

Business Insider•9 days ago•1 min read

Marisela Cerda received a buyout offer from Microsoft after nearly 25 years at the company. At 47, she hadn't started to consider when she'd retire.

France 24•9 days ago•1 min read

US President Donald Trump is set to arrive in Beijing on Wednesday for his highly anticipated summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping at a restless moment for a world worried about war, trade and artificial intelligence. While Trump likes to project a sense of strength, the visit occurs at a delicate moment for his presidency as his popularity at home has been weighed down by the US and Israel's war with Iran and rising inflation as a consequence of that conflict. FRANCE 24's International Affairs

France 24•9 days ago•1 min read

The hantavirus outbreak has now reached 11 total reported cases, 9 of which have been confirmed. In France, a woman infected in the deadly virus outbreak on a cruise ship is critically ill, a doctor at the Paris hospital caring for the sickened passenger said Tuesday. With 22 contact cases in the country overall, authorities say there is no widespread transmission of the virus at this moment.

France 24•9 days ago•1 min read

A Dutch ornithologist may be "patient zero" in the new hantavirus outbreak – a theory currently favored by the World Health Organisation. The 70 year old was the first person to die aboard the cruise ship MV Hondius. But how and where did he come into contact with the virus?

France 24•9 days ago•1 min read

From the Africa Forward Summit in Nairobi, Kenya, Emmanuel Macron gave an exclusive interview to France 24, RFI, and Le Monde. It was an opportunity for the French president to take stock of his work in Africa, which began in 2017 during his first term.

France 24•9 days ago•1 min read

🎞️ Who really walks the steps at Cannes Film Festival?Not just the stars and not on the same carpet! 🚕Celebrities arrive by car, guests on foot, and badges decide everything. At Cannes, even the red carpet has a hierarchy.

Business Insider•9 days ago•1 min read

Lyft describes how its Earnings Assistant provides AI-driven, real-time tips on where and when drivers should operate to maximize earnings.

France 24•9 days ago•1 min read

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer is facing a battle for his job after dozens of lawmakers from his own party called on him to step down in the wake of a resounding defeat for his center-left Labour Party in local elections last week. Those considered to harbor leadership ambitions include Health Secretary Wes Streeting, and former deputy prime minister Angela Rayner, who had to resign last year after acknowledging that she didn’t pay enough tax on a house purchase. Andy Burnham, the popular mayor

France 24•9 days ago•1 min read

The 79th Cannes Film Festival launched on Tuesday, marking the start of 12 days of nonstop premieres that will culminate May 23 with the centrepiece that every director is hoping to take home: the prestigious Palme d’Or. As the festivities in the south of France get underway, we take a look at how the most coveted prize at the Cannes Festival is made.

Al Jazeera•9 days ago•1 min read

The tremors have been felt in an area close to the Mosha fault, one of Iran’s most active seismic zones.

Al Jazeera•9 days ago•1 min read

UN resolution calls for freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz

CNBC•9 days ago•1 min read

Parent company Kraft Heinz is trying to reverse slumping sales by modernizing many of its legacy brands.

Wired•9 days ago•1 min read

The Swedish shoemaker’s LightSpray Cloudmonster 3 Hyper is a laceless, lightweight, super shoe.

The Guardian•9 days ago•1 min read

British pop-metallers’ frontman Oli Sykes suffers concussion after phone strikes him on the head, in latest in spate of similar incidents faced by musiciansEric Clapton and Bring Me the Horizon’s frontman Oli Sykes have both been struck by objects thrown at them while performing, the latter incident leaving Skyes with concussion.As Bring Me the Horizon performed in St Louis on Monday, a member of the audience threw a phone at Sykes, striking him on the head. Sykes continued to p

Business Insider•9 days ago•1 min read

I feel in love and moved to the other side of the world. Looking back, I wish I had done three things differently.

DW News•9 days ago•1 min read

As a Miss Germany contestant, Büsra Sayed wore a hijab on stage. This had never happened before — and the far-right AfD didn't like it. Her response went viral.

DW News•9 days ago•1 min read

Beijing now has strong new powers to punish firms for pulling manufacturing out of China. Multinationals are increasingly caught in a web of coercion and complex rules as they try to operate across the US, EU and China.

Business Insider•9 days ago•1 min read

Boris Cherny says he has thousands of AI agents running tasks for him, especially at night. He said he tracks them on his phone.

Business Insider•9 days ago•1 min read

Business Insider readers sounded off about techies walking around with laptops slightly open for their AI agents. Many recommended workarounds.