Bentonville, Sept. 1, (dpa/GNA) - US retailing giant Walmart Inc has announced a deal with a beef producer based in North Platte, Nebraska. Walmart signed an agreement…
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Bed Bath & Beyond to cut jobs, close stores amid weak Q2 results
New Jersey, Sept. 1, (dpa/GNA) - Facing weak quarterly results, US home improvement retailer Bed Bath & Beyond Inc plans to introduce cost-cutting measures. The struggling firm…
Seagate Technology lowers outlook for first quarter of 2023
New York, Sept. 1, (dpa/GNA) - US data storage company Seagate Technology Holdings plc lowered its earnings outlook for the first quarter of 2023 on Wednesday. Seagate’s…
US private sector employment rises much less than expected in August
Washington, Aug. 31, (dpa/GNA) - Private sector employment in the US increased by much less than expected in the month of August, according to a report released…
NASA Artemis 1 Moon rocket launch postponed after engine issue
London, Aug 29, (PA Media/dpa/GNA) – NASA’s Artemis 1 Moon rocket launch has been postponed, due to a problem with one of the engines.…
US warships transit Taiwan Strait for first time since Pelosi visit
Taipei, Aug 28, (dpa/GNA) – Two US Navy warships, sailed southward through the strategic Taiwan Strait for the first time, since a visit by…
Taliban: Pakistan provides airspace for US drones in Afghanistan
Islamabad, 28 Aug, 2022 (dpa/GNA) – Taliban defence minister, Mullah Yaqoob Mujahid, on Sunday accused Pakistan of providing its airspace for US drone operations…
Serena Williams prepares for emotional final tournament at US Open
New York, Aug. 26, (PA Media/dpa/GNA) - Boyzone were top of the charts and more than a quarter of the women’s top 100 had not been born when…
Moderna files patent suit against BioNTech, Pfizer for Covid vaccine
New York, Aug. 26, (dpa/GNA) - US biotech company Moderna has accused German rival BioNTech – and its partner during the pandemic, pharmaceutical giant Pfizer – of…
Death of the dead zone? T-Mobile, SpaceX eyeing global phone service
Washington, Aug. 26, (dpa/GNA) - Mobile phone dead zones could become a thing of the past in the United States if a plan announced by T-Mobile US…
Chipmaker Nvidia sees drop in Q2 profits
New York, Aug. 25, (dpa/GNA) - Chip specialist Nvidia saw a drop in second-quarter profit compared to the same period last year, the US firm said its latest…
US bank Citigroup winds down consumer, commercial banking in Russia
Washington, Aug. 25, (dpa/GNA) - US bank Citigroup announced on Thursday that it has decided to wind down its consumer banking and local commercial banking operations in Russia. …
Zoom’s growth slows further in latest quarter
San Francisco, Aug. 23, (dpa/GNA) - Zoom is seeing slower growth after its initial pandemic-induced boom, with a year-on-year increase of 8% to just under $1.1 billion…
US Coast Guard rescues 19 migrants off the Redondo Beach coast
Los Angeles, Aug. 21, (tca/dpa/GNA) - Nineteen migrants who were stranded in a disabled boat off the coast of Redondo Beach, California, were rescued by the Coast…
US, Mexico pledge $500,000 to fight cross-border pollution
San Diego, Aug. 21, (tca/dpa/GNA) - A nearly half-billion-dollar investment in new sewage treatment facilities in Tijuana could clean up perpetually polluted beaches in San Diego, US.…
Almost half of all cancer deaths said due to preventable influences
New York, Aug. 21, (dpa/GNA) - Nearly half of all deaths due to cancer globally can be traced to avoidable factors such as an unhealthy lifestyle, researchers…
Ecuador officials find tons of cocaine in bananas bound for Europe
Mexico City, Aug. 21, (dpa/GNA) - Ecuadorian officials found 3.5 tons of cocaine after separate finds in two banana containers destined for Europe. One of the containers…
US to give eight used military helicopters to Czech Republic
Prague, Aug 19, (dpa/GNA) – The United States is to hand over eight used military helicopters to its NATO ally Czech Republic, as per…
NYC taxi driver killed by passengers attempting to rob him, police say.
They’re offering a reward to find the suspects Aug 15 (CNN/GNA) – A New York City taxi driver was killed while chasing after passengers…
FBI seized top secret documents at Trump’s home; Espionage Act cited
Florida, Aug 13 (Reuters/GNA) – FBI agents in this week’s search of former U.S. President Donald Trump’s Florida home removed 11 sets of classified…