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Aston Martin losses deepen despite rising car sales

Aston Martin losses deepen despite rising car sales

British luxury carmaker Aston Martin Lagonda on Wednesday revealed its third-quarter net losses more than doubled on supply-chain disruptions, offsetting accelerating sales.

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US pharmacy chain CVS to pay $5 bn in opioid settlement

US pharmacy chain CVS to pay $5 bn in opioid settlement

US pharmacy chain CVS Health said Wednesday they had agreed to pay approximately $5 billion over 10 years to "resolve all opioid lawsuits and claims" against them by states and cities.

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Tsitsipas sees off Evans at Paris Masters

Tsitsipas sees off Evans at Paris Masters

World number five Stefanos Tsitsipas booked his place in the third round of the Paris Masters on Wednesday with a comfortable 6-3 6-4 win over Britain's Dan Evans.

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Musk says may take 'weeks' for banned Twitter accounts to be restored

Musk says may take 'weeks' for banned Twitter accounts to be restored

New Twitter owner Elon Musk said Wednesday that it will be "a few more weeks" before any banned accounts -- such as that of former US president Donald Trump -- may be restored on the platform.

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Kohli stars as India beat Bangladesh to stand on brink of T20 semi-finals

Kohli stars as India beat Bangladesh to stand on brink of T20 semi-finals

Virat Kohli became the highest run-scorer in Twenty20 World Cup history Wednesday as India edged Bangladesh by five runs in a crunch rain-hit Twenty20 World Cup clash in Adelaide that went to the last ball.

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US private hiring posts surprise uptick in October: survey

US private hiring posts surprise uptick in October: survey

Private US companies hired more workers than expected in October, as restaurants and retailers stepped up hiring ahead of the festive season, according to data from payroll firm ADP Wednesday.

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Kenya sending troops to DRCongo to fight rebel advance

Kenya sending troops to DRCongo to fight rebel advance

Kenya's President William Ruto announced Wednesday that Nairobi was deploying troops to eastern Democratic Republic of Congo in a joint regional operation against a rebel offensive.

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Tech summit to hear Uber whistleblower testimony

Tech summit to hear Uber whistleblower testimony

A lobbyist who leaked thousands of compromising documents on Uber will on Wednesday detail his efforts to bring change to one of the world's leading companies at an annual tech summit in Lisbon.

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Giant effigy of former UK PM Truss to go up in smoke

Giant effigy of former UK PM Truss to go up in smoke

A giant effigy of former UK prime minister Liz Truss, who quit after a disastrous 49 days in power, will be torched on Britain's Bonfire Night, organisers revealed Wednesday.

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UK's Sunak U-turns on attending COP27 in Egypt

UK's Sunak U-turns on attending COP27 in Egypt

Britain's new prime minister Rishi Sunak on Wednesday announced he will join the UN climate conference in Egypt after all, having provoked anger for refusing to attend the global event early into his tenure.

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