BANGKOK — Thai police have charged a train driver with negligence after a crash on Saturday in central Bangkok in which a freight train collided with a public bus at a rail crossing, killing eight people and injuring 32. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. “The…
Autonomous defense startup Quantum Systems raised $1.2 billion in a Series D funding round, the company announced on Thursday, giving it a valuation of around $8 billion on a post-money basis. It comes amid a flurry of activity in the defense sector as investors race to throw cash behind a new generation of companies developing…
Not everyone who does something ‘bad’ is a bad person. If that thought stays with you for a moment, this might be worth your time.There are phases in life when you look back at your own behaviour and feel a quiet discomfort. Not because you meant to hurt someone – but because you realized that…
Apple shares took a big hit Thursday after the company announced bigger-than-expected price hikes on its MacBooks and iPads. It’s a bump in the road — but one that the tech giant is well-equipped to handle. The stock had its worst single session in more than a year, falling more than 6%, as management made…
A steak sandwich and French onion soup from Panera Bread Co. arranged in the Queens borough of New York, US, on Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2023. Bing Guan | Bloomberg | Getty Images Panera Bread is entering the so-called value wars with its new “Mix & Match” deals in a bid to win back price-conscious diners….
It was the start of his mother’s second period as prime minister. Her first had run from 1991 to 1996. His father, Ziaur Rahman, a military ruler turned president, had been killed in a military coup in 1981. He was a leading figure in Bangladesh’s struggle for independence and founded the BNP in 1978. Source…
Six months after President Trump told Wall Street banks to prepare a swift stock offering, there is no firm plan for how to take the giant mortgage firms public. Source link
1. Trash or treasure A television station broadcasts Kevin Warsh, chairman of the US Federal Reserve, speaking after a Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting as a trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, US, on Wednesday, July 29, 2026. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images…
An opposition MP, Time Kadrijaj, threw eggs at Kosovo’s acting Prime Minister Albin Kurti during a plenary session on Saturday. The Alliance party MP hurled at least four eggs in Kurti’s direction before lawmakers and police officers intervened. Chaos unfolded after Kurti told Parliament he needed more time to hold talks with other parties before…
Lucid electric vehicles are seen at the New York International Auto Show on April 2, 2026. Danielle DeVries | CNBC Lucid Group has named the former chairman and CEO of Schindler Group, an industrial manufacturer of escalators and elevators, as its new chief executive. Silvio Napoli, who spent nearly 31 years at Schindler, is set…