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 →

Who has the edge? WS position by positionThe goal here is to do a position-by-position analysis of this World Series, but that will naturally be difficult to do with so many wonderful players involved. This Fall Classic matchup has spoiled… 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 →

World Series Game 1: Lineups, bullpens, FAQsTwo of baseball's most historic teams -- the Red Sox and Dodgers -- are set to meet in what should be a thrilling World Series. The fun starts on Tuesday night at Fenway Park when arguably the two… more →

5 key storylines for the 2018 World SeriesThe World Series is finally set, and what a showdown: Red Sox vs. Dodgers -- a 108-win Boston team that was MLB's best team in the regular season against a Los Angeles squad returning to the World… 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 →

Bellinger's turnaround results in NLCS MVP honor MILWAUKEE -- Doused in champagne, Cody Bellinger rejoiced. Arms raised, mouth wide, his October demons drowned away.There was perhaps no player… 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 →

Taylor robs Crew of tying run with must-see grab MILWAUKEE -- The early offense from both teams on Saturday night in Game 7 of the National League Championship Series gave way to a string of zeros in… more →

NLCS Game 7: Crew keeps same lineup MILWAUKEE -- The Dodgers and Brewers are taking this National League Championship Series the distance with a decisive Game 7 on Saturday at Miller Park, the winner… 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 →

Aguilar sparks Crew's tone-setting rally in G6 MILWAUKEE -- The first blow came from the old nemesis, recast as a leadoff man -- another David Freese homer to silence another October crowd at… 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 →

Backs to wall, Brewers erupt with 4 in 1st inning MILWAUKEE -- Maybe it was the sellout crowd. Maybe it was David Freese. Whatever it was, something lit a fire under the Brewers on Friday night at… 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 →

Dodgers-Brewers G6: Lineups, matchups, FAQs MILWAUKEE -- The Dodgers can clinch their second consecutive National League championship on Friday with a win over the Brewers in Game 6 at Miller Park.… 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 →

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 →

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 →