Australia announces $232 million deal with L-3 Oceania for night fighting equipment
L-3 Oceania has received contracts worth $232 million from the Australian Ministry of Defense to provide night fighting equipment, the ministry announced Friday.
Streets empty due to strike after Venezuela’s Maduro orders 40% wage hike
The Venezuelan opposition on Friday is holding a nationwide strike against President Nicolas Maduro, who ordered a 40 percent minimum wage increase amid an economic and political crisis.
BAE Systems building new facility at ammo plant
A facility to manufacture insensitive munitions at an Army ammunition plant in Tennessee is to be built by BAE Systems.
U.K. MOD announces $159 million surveillance aircraft support contract
The U.K. Ministry of Defense on Thursday announced a $159 million deal with Raytheon UK for support on the Sentinel long-range surveillance aircraft.
College costs on the rise as financial aid borrowing decreases, reports say
The cost of attending a four-year college, including tuition, books and living expenses, hit another record high in 2016, while overall student loan borrowing continues to decrease, the College Board said.
Microsoft Windows 10 event: What to expect and how to watch
Microsoft is expected to unveil a big update to its flagship Windows 10 OS at a product launch event in New York City on Wednesday.
Judge approves $14.7B settlement for emissions scandal
A federal judge on Tuesday approved a pricey settlement between German automaker Volkswagen AG and U.S. regulators and customers for the emissions scandal that rocked the company last year.
Russian indicted for allegedly hacking LinkedIn, Dropbox, Formspring
Yevgeniy Aleksandrovich Nikulin, a 29-year-old Russian, has been indicted by a federal grand jury in California on allegations he hacked the LinkedIn, Dropbox and Formspring companies.
Jared Fogle’s ex-wife sues Subway, says company knew about abuse
The ex-wife of former Subway spokesman Jared Fogle has sued the company, alleging it was aware of his sexual interest in children.
Baker Hughes sees recovery on the horizon
Results for the third quarter were indicative of a market under pressure, though oilfield services company Baker Hughes said recovery was on the horizon.
BAE receives max $600 million U.S. Navy contract for laser-guided rockets
The U.S. Navy has awarded BAE Systems a max $600 million contract to provide Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System laser-guided rockets, the company said.
Test of Russian cyber defense system completed: Report
A new system to protect the Russian Ministry of Defense from cyber attacks has completed testing, Russian news agency Tass reported Monday.
Visa Inc. reports nearly $2B in 4Q earnings, $7B in yearly income
Visa Inc. on Monday reported earnings of almost $2 billion for the fourth quarter -- spurred partly by a growth in payments and partly by its recent acquisition of a European membership association.
Financial regulator adopts sanctions against North Korea banks, transactions
An international financial regulator has asked all member countries to discontinue any business with North Korea.