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Zelenskyy meets Blinken in Kyiv

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Wednesday met with visiting U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Kyiv as the senior U.S. official made a surprise visit

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Scandinavian Airlines files for bankruptcy in U.S.

Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) has filed for bankruptcy in the United States, the airline said on Tuesday, warning strike action by pilots had impacted its financial posit

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Hundreds of flights to and from Germany cancelled as security workers strike

Hundreds of flights to and from Germany were cancelled on Monday as security workers staged a strike amid wage disputes.Security workers staged a full-day strike at six

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Ukraine blames Russia for cyberattack against government agencies

Ukrainian authorities have blamed Russia for a cyberattack on their government websites, alleging that Moscow is engaging in a "hybrid war" on it also masses troops alo

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Automobiles restrain U.S. consumer spending, monthly inflation slowing

Shoppers carry bags of purchased merchandise at the King of Prussia Mall, the largest retail shopping space in the U.S., in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, U.S., December 8, 2018. /Reuters U.S.

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Before an exit, founders must get their employment law ducks in a row

Successfully selling a business has much to do with timing. For many entrepreneurs, it’s the high-stakes end game where they cash out and reap the rewards of their efforts. At a certain point, when bo

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UK's Arrival, Uber to develop electric ride-hailing 'Arrival Car'

A fully electric test van, due to go into production in 2022, built by electric van and bus maker Arrival in Banbury, Britain, February 23, 2021. /Reuters British electric van and bus maker Ar

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DPRK marks 9th anniversary of Kim Jong Un's leadership

DPRK leader Kim Jong Un speaks during the sixth Conference of Cell Secretaries of the Workers' Party of Korea in Pyongyang, DPRK, April 6, 2021. /CFP Sunday marks the ninth anniversary since K

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$15 minimum wage could lead to layoffs in the U.S.

02:39 The Biden administration wants to raise the federal minimum wage which hasn’t gone up since 2009, making it difficult for many to survive.He’s proposed a rate hike in his new $1.

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Uber loses Supreme Court battle on drivers' rights in gig economy test

Uber has lost its battle in the Supreme Court over drivers' rights - a decision that could have far-reaching implications for millions of people in the gig economy.Following a lengthy legal fight, th

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Biden's Cabinet Plans to Release $1.3 Billion for Puerto Rico's Recovery Held Up by Trump

The Biden administration will release $1.3 billion in previously blocked relief funds for Puerto Rico's recovery, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)

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Netflix commits $1 billion to make New Mexico home to one of the world’s largest studios

Netflix is committing $1 billion in production spend at its ABQ Studios in Albuquerque, New Mexico along with plans to expand those studios, the company said.In an announcement alongside New Mexico&#

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Portland, Maine passes referendum banning facial surveillance

As we’re currently shifting through all of the national and local votes from last night’s elections, here’s a small but important victory for privacy advocates out of Portland, Maine . Per the Bangor

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Gender pay gap in Trump administration wider than national average: The 19th

The gender pay gap in President Donald Trump's administration is wider than the national average, according to an analysis by The 19th, a nonprofit, nonpartisan news or

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German union IG Metall backs four-day week to save jobs

A view of downtown Berlin at dawn. /VCG Germany's largest trade union, IG Metall, on Saturday proposed negotiating for a move to a four-day week to help secure jobs against economic fallout fr

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Liaison office condemns opposition camp for damaging fairness of LegCo election in HKSAR

The Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) on Monday strongly condemned the opposition camp for holdi

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New French prime minister to focus on saving factory jobs

France’s new prime minister said Saturday his government will focus on keeping French manufacturing jobs and bringing others back to France from lower-wage countries as