Senegal’s governing party poised for parliamentary majority in boost for reform agenda

Senegal’s governing party poised for parliamentary majority in boost for reform agenda

DAKAR, Senegal — Senegal’s governing party is poised to win a parliamentary majority as main opposition leaders conceded defeat Monday in an election determining whether newly elected President Bassirou Diomaye Faye can carry out ambitious reforms he promised during his campaign. PASTEF is projected to win around 131 out of the 165 seats in the … Read more

Grocery chains vie for a place on Thanksgiving tables with turkey dinner deals and store brands

Grocery chains vie for a place on Thanksgiving tables with turkey dinner deals and store brands

NEW YORK — With Thanksgiving less than two weeks away, Walmart, Target, Aldi and other grocers are competing for a place on holiday tables with turkey dinner deals and other promotions to tempt Americans who haven’t recovered from recent food price inflation. Walmart, the nation’s largest food retailer, first bundled the makings of a traditional … Read more

Evian maker Danone defeats lawsuit over ‘carbon neutral’ claim

Evian maker Danone defeats lawsuit over ‘carbon neutral’ claim

The maker of Evian spring water, Danone, won the dismissal of a lawsuit challenging its “carbon neutral” claim on bottles, as a US judge reversed his earlier ruling letting the proposed class action proceed. Consumers accused Danone of defrauding them into buying Evian, not knowing that its manufacturing process allowed the release of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. … Read more

More Americans get news from social media influencers

More Americans get news from social media influencers

About 1 in 5 Americans say they regularly get their news from “news influencers” on social media, according to a new study by the Pew Research Center. The rise of social media personalities doling out information was particularly true among the youngest users, and comes at a time of heightened polarization surrounding the U.S. presidential … Read more

Tesla shares surge on Trump’s regulatory plan for self-driving cars: report

Tesla shares surge on Trump’s regulatory plan for self-driving cars: report

Tesla shares jumped 7.2% on Monday following a report that President-elect Donald Trump plans to speed along the regulatory process on self-driving vehicles.  Trump’s transition team is aiming to make a federal framework for fully autonomous vehicles a top priority for the Transportation Department, sources familiar with the matter told Bloomberg. The streamlined regulatory system … Read more

Brazil hosts G20 with wars and Trump’s return in the background and focus on fighting hunger

Brazil hosts G20 with wars and Trump’s return in the background and focus on fighting hunger

RIO DE JANEIRO — Brazil sought concerted action on alleviating hunger Monday as it hosted a summit of the Group of 20 leading economies amid global uncertainty over two major wars and incoming U.S. President-elect Donald Trump. Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva welcomed foreign leaders to Rio de Janeiro’s modern art museum Monday … Read more