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Audi plans North America expansion with location expected this year
Audi to decide where to expand North American production in 2025: CEO

BERLIN, Germany: Audi is moving forward with plans to expand production in North America, and CEO Gernot Doellner said a decision on...

Reuters survey: Bank of Japan likely to hike rates to 0.75% in Q3
BOJ to raise rates once more this year to 0.75%, most likely in Q3

TOKYO, Japan: The Bank of Japan is expected to raise interest rates at least once more this year, likely in the third quarter, bringing...

Nasdaq Composite plummets 237 points as U.S. investors fret
Profit-takers hit Wall Street but Dow Jones adds 33 points

NEW YORK, New York -  U.S. stock markets closed lower on Monday, with the major indexes showing mixed performances as investors digested...

Airbus targets 820 jet deliveries in 2025, delays A350 freighter
Airbus sees 820 jet deliveries in 2025, unveils new charges

BLAGNAC, France: Airbus has set a target of delivering around 820 commercial jets in 2025, marking a seven percent increase from the...

Google plans first retail stores outside US, eyes India launch
Google zeroing in on sites in India for first retail stores outside US

NEW DELHI, India: Google is preparing to open its first physical retail stores outside the U.S., with locations in India likely to...

1 in 5 Americans stock up amid concerns over Trump’s tariffs
US consumers rush to buy as Trump tariffs fuel stockpiling: Report

WASHINGTON, D.C.: One in five Americans say they are buying more than usual because they are worried about President Donald Trump's...

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5 officers charged as police department in Alabama faces closure
Grand Jury wants police department in Alabama closed for corruption

HANCEVILLE, Alabama: A grand jury has recommended shutting down a small police department in Alabama due to widespread corruption after...

US military ordered to identify $50 billion in cuts for 2026 budget
Pentagon plans $50 billion in budget cuts for US defense priorities

WASHINGTON, D.C.: The Pentagon said this week that it has asked the military to find ways to cut about $50 billion from the 2026 budget....

Magnitude 5.0, 4.7 quakes strike Culberson County, West Texas
Pair of large quakes rattle Texas oil patch; focus on water disposal

HOUSTON, Texas: Two strong earthquakes hit the Permian Basin, the largest U.S. oilfield, this week, shaking the Texas oil industry...

Southwest Airlines cuts 1,750 corporate jobs in first-ever layoffs
Southwest Airlines slashes 15% corporate workforce, first in 15 years

DALLAS, Texas: Southwest Airlines is laying off 1,750 employees, or 15 percent of its corporate staff, in the company's first significant...

First human H5N1 case confirmed in Wyoming as bird flu spreads
Wyoming sees first human case of H5N1 amid rising bird flu infections

CHEYENNE, Wyoming: The state reported its first human case of Type A H5N1 influenza, which is spreading through animals and some people...

Vanderbilt faces No. 12 Texas A&M, eyes NCAA Tournament
Vanderbilt faces No. 12 Texas A&M, eyes NCAA Tournament

(Photo credit: Maria Lysaker-Imagn Images) Vanderbilt will meet No. 12 Texas A&M for the first time this season when the Commodores...