Europe

LONDON (AP) — Prime Minister Theresa May said Monday there is a positive "new dynamic" in Brexit talks, with Britain and the European Union nearing agreement on the rights of 4 million citizens whose lives will be affected by the split.

BMW and Mercedes are betting they can mass produce new electric cars based on conventional vehicles, defying sceptics.

The European Union ordered the world's largest online retailer Amazon on Wednesday to pay back about 250 million euros ($294 million) in taxes to Luxembourg, saying it had been given an unfair tax advantage from 2003.

The new CEO of Uber met with London transport officials on Tuesday, just days after they refused to renew the cab-hailing app's license to operate.

The new CEO of Uber met with London transport officials on Tuesday, just days after they refused to renew the cab-hailing app's license to operate.

The leaders of Catalonia said voters in the restive Spanish region voted overwhelmingly in favor of independence on Sunday in a referendum that was boycotted by opponents and marred by violence, putting Spain on the brink of a political and constitutional crisis.

The leaders of Catalonia said voters in the restive Spanish region voted overwhelmingly in favor of independence on Sunday in a referendum that was boycotted by opponents and marred by violence, putting Spain on the brink of a political and constitutional crisis.

Tens of thousands of Catalans are expected to defy Spanish authorities and attempt to vote in a banned independence referendum on Sunday, raising fears of unrest in the wealthy northeastern region.

Pirelli, the Italian tire maker that was taken private by a Chinese chemical company, has priced its initial public offering at the low end of its expected range.

Pirelli, the Italian tire maker that was taken private by a Chinese chemical company, has priced its initial public offering at the low end of its expected range.

London will not renew Uber's license when it expires Sept. 30, citing a lack of corporate responsibility.

London will not renew Uber's license when it expires Sept. 30, citing a lack of corporate responsibility.

The posh British automaker has entered into a partnership with a Florida-based company to build luxury submersibles.

The posh British automaker has entered into a partnership with a Florida-based company to build luxury submersibles.

The United States and Canada tied in a new study on global economic freedom, though neither ranks within the top ten on the new list.

GM, Ford and Fiat Chrysler will build fewer vehicles in North America than their competitors for the first time this year.

German prosecutors say they have conducted further searches at two locations and had one person taken into custody in connection with their investigation into alleged manipulation of diesel emissions in Audi cars sold in the United States.

Britain's Brexit negotiator David Davis says talks with the European Union on his country's departure from the bloc are making progress, following a fourth round of negotiations in Brussels.

British Prime Minister Theresa May said on Thursday that Boeing was undermining its relationship with Britain by its behavior in a dispute with Canadian rival Bombardier that has put 4,200 jobs at risk in Northern Ireland.