November2024
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Spirit Airlines in constructive discussion with its creditors
Nov 13, 2024Spirit Airlines is in constructive discussion with its creditors and continues to explore strategic alternatives to improve liquidity, the ultra-low-cost carrier said on Tuesday. The negotiations, with a supermajority of the noteholders, have remained productive, advanced... -
Shares in Samsung Electronics fell to their lowest level in more than four years
Nov 13, 2024Shares in Samsung Electronics, the world’s top memory chip maker, fell on Wednesday to their lowest level in more than four years amid worries about the impact of U.S. tariffs under a new Donald Trump administration,... -
UNICEF aids children and families hit by Typhoons Kristine and Leon; residents brace for more storms
Nov 13, 2024The back-to-back onslaught of Typhoons Kristine and Leon caused widespread damage in the Philippines, leaving thousands of families and children without access to safe water and sanitation facilities and disrupting classes for 20 million learners. Severe... -
Asian markets fell again on Wednesday
Nov 13, 2024Asian markets fell again Wednesday as traders fret over the impact of Donald Trump’s presidency on the Chinese and global economies, with fears that his policies could also reignite US inflation. The prospect of prices spiking... -
Volkswagen and Rivian to begin selling cars equipped with the technology developed from joint venture by 2026
Nov 13, 2024German automaker Volkswagen and US electric vehicle manufacturer Rivian aim to begin selling cars equipped with the technology developed from their joint venture by 2026, the companies said Tuesday. The collaboration, focusing on automotive software and... -
Sri Lanka’s leftist president faces first parliament test
Nov 12, 2024Sri Lanka’s new leftist leader has drawn strong support from an unlikely source as he seeks to expand his three parliamentary seats to a house majority in elections on Thursday. President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, 55, who... -
Thousands seek Serbian PM’ resignation over railway station deaths
Nov 12, 2024Following a deadly train station roof collapse, thousands of people protested in Belgrade on Monday night, demanding the resignation of Serbian Prime Minister Milos Vucevic. Ten days after the tragedy that killed 14 people at the... -
North Korea ratifies defence treaty with Russia
Nov 12, 2024North Korea has ratified a landmark defence pact with Russia, state media reported Tuesday, deepening security cooperation that has seen Pyongyang send thousands of troops to help Moscow fight Ukraine. The agreement formalises months of tightening... -
Kremlin denies call between Putin and Trump
Nov 12, 2024On Monday, the Kremlin refuted a US media story claiming that US President-elect Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke over the phone regarding the conflict in Ukraine. Trump encouraged the Russian leader not to... -
Bees help tackle elephant-human conflict in Kenya
Nov 12, 2024“We used to hate elephants a lot,” Kenyan farmer Charity Mwangome says, pausing from her work under the shade of a baobab tree. Her hatred has subsided in part because of the bees humming in the...