Germany's shifting political landscape put to the test in key state votes
The German states of Bavaria and Hesse vote in regional elections on Sunday, in what is widely being seen as a test-case for Germany's shifting political landscape.
2023-10-08 16:15
Volkswagen, Umicore venture picks Poland for first car battery parts plant
BERLIN The auto battery parts joint venture between Volkswagen's PowerCo and Belgian materials firm Umicore has chosen Poland
2023-10-08 02:47
The Buenos Aires barber's books: a history of 19,900% inflation
By Adam Jourdan BUENOS AIRES The hand-written entries in the two dozen notebooks - date, haircut, price -
2023-10-07 18:17
Starmer Stands Ground as Sunak Tries to Drag Labour Into Fight
Keir Starmer’s Labour Party has a commanding poll lead over Rishi Sunak’s governing Conservatives with a UK election
2023-10-07 14:27
Scholz Braced for Setbacks in Bavaria and Hesse: What to Watch
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and his coalition partners are bracing for punishment in two regional elections on Sunday
2023-10-07 14:18
Poland will vote in a pivotal election next week. Its outcome will reverberate in Europe, Ukraine and the US
Poland will vote in a pivotal election on October 15, which could see the populist Law and Justice party clinch a third term. Issues at stake in a vicious campaign include support for the war in Ukraine, EU relations, judicial independence and LGBTQ rights.
2023-10-07 12:56
Ecuador Prison Assassinations Lead Lasso to Cancel Korea Trip
Six men were murdered in a Guayaquil prison complex Friday, prompting Ecuador President Guillermo Lasso to call an
2023-10-07 11:16
New Mexico judge rejects Republican challenge to Democratic-drawn congressional map
By Joseph Ax A New Mexico judge on Friday rejected a Republican challenge to the state's Democratic-drawn congressional
2023-10-07 05:59
Democrats' Iowa primary results to be released in March in 2024 election compromise
By Jarrett Renshaw ST LOUIS The Democratic Party's Rules and Bylaws Committee gave conditional approval on Friday for
2023-10-07 02:17
Auto workers worry it takes less labor to build electric cars. Maybe not, some researchers say
A traditional car engine is a complex wonder of engineering, with pistons moving up and down, springs compressing and decompressing, spinning shafts, opening and closing valves and spinning gears meshing together. That's not to mention a transmission, connecting the engine to the wheels, that's a complex machine all its own. An electric motor, on the other hand, is really just some magnets wrapped in wires and it only needs a single speed transmission. That simplicity worries the United Auto Workers union.
2023-10-06 21:53
Argentina Inc doesn't want dollarization, business leaders say
By Jorge Otaola MAR DEL PLATA, Argentina Corporate Argentina is strongly against full dollarization of the economy, one
2023-10-06 18:52
Labour Win in Scotland Seat Bolsters Leader Keir Starmer
The Labour Party won a parliamentary special election in Scotland on a large swing, suggesting leader Keir Starmer
2023-10-06 14:45