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LONDON - The British government scrambled Thursday to save the country's struggling steel industry after Tata Steel announced plans to sell its U.K. plants, which employ almost 20,000 people.

LONDON (AP) — The British government scrambled Thursday to save the country's struggling steel industry after Tata Steel announced plans to sell its U.K. plants, which employ almost 20,000 people. The steel industry in Britain, like many developed economies, has been hit hard by cheap Chinese imports, which have depressed prices, and manufacturers have asked the government and European Union to impose anti-dumping duties. Tuesday's decision by the Indian company to shed its British steelworks appeared... Читать дальше...

Rent the Runway's new offering lets women rent everything from work outfits to weekend wear for a flat monthly fee. Meet the woman making it possible.

Spain posted a public deficit of 5.16 percent of economic output in 2015, Budget Minister Cristobal Montoro said on Thursday, the eighth consecutive year the country has overshot its fiscal target.

Impala Platinum plans to power its 22-megawatt refinery in SA using hydrogen and methane-powered fuel cells in the next two years.

MetLife’s victory in court undermines the rationale for breaking up the company.

A huge fountain of water is sent gushing into the air after a water pipe bursts in Halewood.

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LOS ANGELES, March 31 (UPI) -- Whoopi Goldberg has partnered with edibles developer Maya Elisabeth to launch a female-centric medical marijuana line.

United Nations would be celebrating the 125th anniversary of Bharat Ratna Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar at their headquarters in New York City for the first time this year. No such event has been celebrated at the UN headquarters in the past and therefore, it will be a historic moment for all Indians.

NBC Sports' pit reporters look back at the last time NASCAR raced at Martinsville Speedway.

Thursday's collection of links.

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KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, March 31 (UPI) -- A court in Malaysia has rejected a bid by Malaysia Airlines to throw out a lawsuit filed by the relatives of three people who went missing on Flight 370.

BEIJING - McDonald's Corp. said Thursday it plans to open 1,500 new restaurants in China, South Korea and Hong Kong as it looks to faster-growing markets to help drive a global turnaround.

BEIJING (AP) — McDonald's Corp. said Thursday it plans to open 1,500 new restaurants in China, South Korea and Hong Kong as it looks to faster-growing markets to help drive a global turnaround. "Asia represents a significant area of opportunity for McDonald's to blend our global quality standards with local insights and expertise from partners who share our vision and values," Easterbrook said in a statement. The company previously announced plans to identify strategic partners in two other Asian markets, Taiwan and Japan.

India's healthcare apex body NATHEALTH announced its new leadership team for the year 2016-17 today as it elected Rahul Khosla, President, Max Group and Chairman, Max India, Max Life and Max Healthcare as the president of the federation.

TALLAHASSEE, Florida - Florida Gov. Rick Scott wants state officials to review spending by Visit Florida, the state's tourism marketing agency.

Fans of FX’s show “American Crime Story: The People v. O.J. Simpson” can thank a former “president” for a new addition to what is becoming a catalog of content based on the now-iconic case. “Hard Evidence: O.J. Is Innocent,” a true-crime docuseries, will be executive produced and narrated by Martin Sheen, according to The Hollywood […]

Monaco may be the ritziest — and the richest — street circuit venue, but California’s Long Beach could be the coolest place to go racing anywhere in the world. This weekend, the street circuit in the Golden State is promising to serve up “shoreline shockwaves” as it hosts the Long Beach ePrix. Round six of […]

Donald Trump’s suggestion that women who get abortions should face “some form of punishment” if the practice is banned is giving the #NeverTrump movement new urgency. Faced with the prospect of Trump as the party’s standard bearer, Republicans from across the ideological spectrum quickly condemned Trump’s assertion — but not before Democrats showed the damage […]

So, justices of the U.S. Supreme Court, how’s it been working out so far with just eight of you on the panel?

More thunderstorms are in the forecast Thursday in Arkansas, a day after heavy rainfall inundated streets and roads statewide and flooded a lecture hall in a Little Rock art museum. Earlier in the day, an American Airlines flight traveling from Dallas to Memphis, Tennessee, was forced to make an emergency landing in Little Rock because of the stormy weather. American Airlines says the plane landed safely, but two flight attendants suffered minor injuries and were taken to a Little Rock hospital. Читать дальше...