Tag: America
US approves $4bn sale of armed drones to India
The US State Department has approved the potential sale of 31 armed drones, missiles and other equipment to India for nearly $4bn (£3.14bn).
The MQ-9B...
Judge blocks Musk’s ‘unfathomable’ $56bn Tesla pay deal
A judge in the US state of Delaware has annulled a $55.8bn (£44bn) pay deal awarded to Elon Musk in 2018 by the electric...
Toyota recalls 50,000 US vehicles over airbag ‘injury or death’ fears
Toyota has urged owners of 50,000 older vehicles in the US to get immediate repairs as airbag inflators made by Takata could explode and...
Chipmaker Broadcom completes $69bn deal to buy VMware
Computer chipmaker Broadcom has completed its $69bn (£55bn) acquisition of cloud computing firm VMware, wrapping up one of the biggest takeover deals in the...
Tyson Foods recalls US nuggets after metal pieces found
American meat processor Tyson Foods says it is recalling around 30,000lb (13,608kg) of chicken nuggets, after metal pieces were found in the product.
The firm...
US Federal Reserve holds interest rates at 22-year high
The US central bank has held its key interest rate at its current 22-year high as it seeks to stabilise price rises, which had...
WeWork plans to file for bankruptcy, reports say
Troubled office-sharing firm WeWork may file for bankruptcy as early as next week, according to US media reports.
WeWork declined to comment when contacted by...
George Soros hands reins of $25bn empire to son Alex
US billionaire philanthropist George Soros has handed over the running of his $25bn (£19.9bn) financial and charitable empire to his son Alex.
The Hungarian-born financier...
