CIT Group Inc. said Thursday it is selling its commercial aircraft-leasing business to a subsidiary of China’s Bohai Capital Holding Co. for $10 billion. Shares of CIT rose almost 8 percent in extended trading after
Attack on Niger refugee camp kills 20 soldiers 7 October 2016 From the section Africa At least 20 soldiers have been killed in Niger in an attack on a camp for Malian refugees, officials say.
An American researcher killed in a rock attack by protesters in Ethiopia this week was a talented scientist with a bright future, the chairman of her department at the University of California, Davis said Thursday.
Samsung Electronics Co. estimated its profit rose more than expected in the July-September quarter despite the unprecedented recall of its flagship smartphones. The South Korean company said in an earnings preview Friday that its third-quarter
The Latest on a ruling affirming a permit to build a solar telescope on a Maui mountain (all times local): 2:15 p.m. The state attorney general’s office will review Hawaii Supreme Court rulings upholding a
Hurricane Matthew: Hundreds dead in Haiti storm disaster 7 October 2016 From the section Latin America & Caribbean Media captionHurricane Matthew leaves at least 108 dead in Haiti The death toll in Haiti as a
One of Donald Trump‘s children is dismissing suggestions that the Republican presidential candidate is not doing enough to prepare for his second presidential debate against Hillary Clinton. “He doesn’t lock himself in a room and
A federal judge expressed skepticism Thursday that a San Francisco ordinance setting fines for short-term rental websites that process bookings for unregistered units violates federal law. The ordinance does not prevent companies such as Airbnb
Hurricane Matthew, blamed for more than 100 deaths in the Caribbean, appears to be taking aim at the southern U.S. Atlantic coast, with a potential landfall early Friday morning in Florida and deteriorating conditions expected
Mugabe: Zimbabwe to soften controversial foreign company law 6 October 2016 From the section Africa Image copyright AP Image caption Mr Mugabe says the law offers redress for the colonial era Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe
