The safeguarding of cultural heritage in conflict zones was discussed as experts met at a conference in Qatar.

The high-budget drama 'When The Stars Gossip,' produced with a budget of 50 billion won ($38 million), continues to deliver ...

LONDON - Rio Tinto Group and Glencore have been discussing combining their businesses, which if successful would rank as the largest-ever mining deal and create a US$158 billion ($216 billion ...

Nearly 2,000 areas could be classed as billion dollar suburbs, measured by the combined value of all the homes in the area. They included a whopping 127 areas – mostly in Sydney, Brisbane and ...

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UnitedHealth Group Thursday reported $14.4 billion in 2024 profits including $5.5 billion in the ... [+] fourth quarter as its portfolio of health insurance and provider services overcame rising ...

By Brad Plumer Reporting from Washington The Energy Department said on Thursday that it planned to offer $22.9 billion in loan guarantees to help eight electric utilities around the country ...

Brightline West, billionaire investor Wes Eden’s 218-mile rail project to connect Las Vegas to suburban Los Angeles with electric bullet trains, is raising $2.5 billion from private investors ...

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has called for an urgent "shift to a wartime mindset," warning that the alliance's members are not prepared enough for an increasing security threat posed by Russia.