World's busiest airports show surge in international travel. Here are the rankings
International travel roared back last year, pushing airports from London to Tokyo up in a global ranking of passenger traffic.
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Tesla to lay off more than 10% of employees globally as sales fall
(Reuters) -- Tesla will lay off more than 10% of its global workforce, an internal memo seen by Reuters on Monday shows, as it grapples with falling sales and an intensifying price war for electric vehicles.
Saudi foreign minister arrives in Pakistan to discuss how to help with the country’s economic crisis
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister on Monday led a high-level delegation on a two-day visit to Pakistan, which is seeking help in overcoming one of its worst economic crises.
Operator of Japan’s wrecked Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant prepares to restart another plant
TOKYO (AP) — The operator of the tsunami-wrecked Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant said on Monday that it has obtained permission from safety regulators to start loading atomic fuel into a reactor at its only operable plant in north-central Japan, which it is keen to restart for the first time since the 2011 disaster.
Azerbaijan calls for ICJ to throw out Armenian ethnic cleansing case
The case accuses Azerbaijan of glorifying racism and allowing hate speech against Armenians.
Apple iPhone first-quarter shipments sink as Chinese challengers rise; Samsung regains top spot
Apple iPhone shipments plunged nearly 10% globally in the first quarter of 2024, pressured by double-digit growth in shipments by Chinese challengers Xiaomi and Transsion, a report from International Data Corporation showed.
U.S.-China fight over manufacturing subsidies just getting started
Stephen Olson is senior adjunct fellow with the Pacific Forum, a foreign policy research institute based in Honolulu, Hawaii, and a visiting lecturer and nonresident fellow with the Clayton Yeutter Institute of International Trade and Finance in Lincoln, Nebraska.
Green hydrogen tech boss warns of AI energy consumption risk
The chief technology officer of Ceres Power has warned that as artificial intelligence tools become more widely used for efficiency, there is a risk that this could result in even higher energy consumption.