A key manufacturing index in China turned positive in October after months of contraction

BEIJING — A closely watched survey on manufacturing in China has edged into positive territory after…

Asia needs to spend much more to adapt to climate change and limit its damage, bank study says

BANGKOK — Countries in Asia will suffer worse damage from the climate crisis than other regions…

Report says crowd-sourced fact checks on X fail to address flood of US election misinformation

SAN FRANCISCO — X’s crowd-sourced fact-checking program, called Community Notes, isn’t addressing the flood of U.S.…

Massachusetts ratepayers to pay extra $512M for transmission line for Canadian hydropower

PORTLAND, Maine — Three Massachusetts utilities and Central Maine Power’s parent company have agreed that Massachusetts…

Recreational marijuana home delivery to begin in Arizona

PHOENIX — Arizona residents will be able to get recreational cannabis delivered to their homes beginning…

PepsiCo is closing 4 bottling plants and cutting nearly 400 jobs

PepsiCo said Wednesday it plans to close four U.S. bottling plants and lay off nearly 400…

Saudi startup Riyadh Air orders 60 Airbus A321neo planes

PARIS — Saudi startup airline Riyadh Air has ordered 60 Airbus aircraft, the European aerospace manufacturer…

Jobs report on eve of election will be among the most distorted in years

WASHINGTON — Four days before Election Day, the government will issue its final snapshot of hiring…

Volkswagen says cost cuts are urgently needed as its earnings decline sharply

BERLIN — Volkswagen said significant cost cuts are urgently needed as it reported a steep decline…

What to know about Europe’s tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles

FRANKFURT, Germany — The European Union has finalized its sharply higher customs duties on electric vehicles…