PayPal backs emerging markets lender TalaLAS VEGAS - PayPal Inc Holdings Inc has made a strategic investment in Tala, a financial technology startup that lends to underserved consumers in emerging markets, the companies said on Monday.… more →

Truck makers rev up for rollout of electric big rigsDETROIT - Tesla Inc <TSLA.O> Chief Executive Elon Musk put electric heavy commercial trucks on the map in November 2017 when he unveiled the company's futuristic, battery-powered… more →

Box Office: 'Halloween' slashes franchise record with $77.5 million launchLOS ANGELES (Variety.com) - "Halloween" made a killing in North America, earning $77.5 million when the slasher film launched in 3,928 locations. David… more →

Audi's electric SUV faces four-week delay because of software bugFRANKFURT/SEOUL - Audi's first electric sport utility vehicle (SUV) will hit showrooms four weeks later than planned because of a software development issue, a spokesman for… more →

U.S. Mega Millions lottery hits record $1.6 billion after no winners on FridayThe U.S. Mega Millions jackpot grew to $1.6 billion, a world record for a lottery, after Friday's drawing produced no winner of the grand prize, officials said.… more →

Exclusive: CrowdStrike hires Goldman Sachs to lead IPO - sources (This October 19 story corrects penultimate paragraph to show that Tenable shares have gained, not declined, since the company's IPO) NEW YORK/SAN… more →

Trump backs water projects in U.S. West as election nearsWASHINGTON/SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. - President Donald Trump on Friday threw his support behind speeding up water projects for agriculture and hydropower in the arid U.S. West, a move aimed… more →

Israel's top court weighs appeal by barred U.S. studentJERUSALEM - Israel's top court weighed an appeal on Wednesday by a U.S. student facing deportation under a law against foreign pro-Palestinian activists who call for boycotts of Israel.… more →

Iraq PM-designate to present new cabinet for approval next week: statementBAGHDAD - Iraq's prime minister-designate Adel Abdul Mahdi said on Wednesday he would present a new cabinet to parliament for approval next week. Abdul… more →

Iranian security staff unconscious when kidnapped to Pakistan: Guards chiefGENEVA - A group of Iranian security personnel kidnapped on the border with Pakistan this week were unconscious at the time, the commander of Iran's elite… more →

Iran calls U.S. efforts to cut its oil exports to zero 'political bluff'GENEVA - Statements by the United States that it would reduce Iran's oil exports to zero are a "political bluff", the head of state-run National Iranian Oil Company… more →

Influential Facebook shareholders back proposal to remove Zuckerberg as chairmanSeveral public funds with holdings in Facebook Inc on Wednesday backed a proposal to remove Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg as chairman.… more →

Industry group plans blockchain tool to track firms' sustainability commitmentsA responsible investment non-profit organisation said on Wednesday it aims to develop a blockchain tool to track companies' sustainable commitments, to help… more →

Indonesia raids home of Lippo Group deputy chairman in bribery probeJAKARTA - Indonesia's anti-graft agency said on Thursday it had raided 10 locations, including the home of Lippo Group Deputy Chairman James Riady, as part of a bribery… more →

In training with Poland's volunteer militiaSIEDLCE, Poland - As Poland prepares to mark the centenary of its independence this November, thousands of Poles are training in all weathers for a part-time force meant to help defend the eastern… more →

In rare campaign for Cuba, churches advocate against gay marriageHAVANA - Cuban evangelical churches are collecting signatures to petition against a proposed constitutional amendment that would open the door to gay marriage, as part of an… more →

Immigrant caravan organizer detained after Trump threatens HondurasWASHINGTON/ESQUIPULAS, Guatemala - The organizer of a migrant caravan from Honduras was detained on Tuesday in Guatemala after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to… more →

IMF chief Lagarde to skip Saudi investment conferenceWASHINGTON - International Monetary Fund Managing Director Christine Lagarde has deferred a planned trip to the Middle East, which included a stop in Riyadh to attend an investment… more →

IBM misses revenue estimates as server sales slowInternational Business Machines Corp missed Wall Street estimates for third-quarter revenue on Tuesday, weighed down by slowing demand for its mainframe servers. Overall revenue… more →

Hurricane Florence, rising mortgage rates hurt U.S. homebuildingWASHINGTON - U.S. homebuilding dropped more than expected in September as construction activity in the South fell by the most in nearly three years, likely held down by… more →

HSBC poised to be first firm to issue Chinese Depositary Receipts: sourcesHONG KONG - HSBC Holdings PLC <HSBA.L> is set to be the first company to issue Chinese Depositary Receipts (CDRs), through a link between the London and… more →

How Russia moved into Central AfricaDAKAR - When Central African Republic (CAR) pleaded for help last year to fight marauding militias, former colonial ruler France offered guns it had seized off Somalia. But Russia objected and donated its… more →

How Democrats hope to obtain Trump's tax returnsWASHINGTON - The U.S. Congress could request President Donald Trump's tax returns under a seldom-used 1924 law, which Democrats say they plan to invoke promptly if they win control of the… more →

Honduras and Guatemala act to stop migrants after Trump threatsWASHINGTON/ESQUIPULAS, Guatemala - The organizer of a migrant caravan from Honduras was detained on Tuesday in Guatemala as the U.S. government threatened to withdraw aid from… more →

Honda Aircraft expects higher light jet deliveries in 2019ORLANDO, Fla. - Honda Aircraft Co chief executive Michimasa Fujino said on Tuesday he expects deliveries of the HondaJet to rise in 2019 above the estimated 50 aircraft customers… more →