Europe

Workers handling carry-on luggage checks at Barcelona's airport staged a second day of partial strikes Sunday, causing long lines for passengers at one of Europe's most popular airports.

Ban the sale of gasoline and diesel cars by a deadline — 2040, 2030, even 2025.

Ban the sale of gasoline and diesel cars by a deadline — 2040, 2030, even 2025.

BMW says net profit rose 14% in the second quarter as earnings were boosted by the new version of the 5-Series sedan.

BMW says net profit rose 14% in the second quarter as earnings were boosted by the new version of the 5-Series sedan.

The Bank of England kept interest rates at a record low once again on Thursday and trimmed its forecasts for economic growth both this year and next.

The Bank of England looks set to keep interest rates at a record low once again on Thursday with investors looking for signs that, faced with Brexit, it is getting nearer to raising rates for the first time in a decade.

Thanks to its efforts to weaken the franc, the Swiss central bank has amassed $750 billion in stocks, bonds and cash.

Thanks to its efforts to weaken the franc, the Swiss central bank has amassed $750 billion in stocks, bonds and cash.

Apple's latest results pushed global technology shares higher Wednesday, fueling expectations that the Dow Jones Industrial Average could rise above the 22000 mark for the first time when the U.S. market opens later in the day.

Royal Dutch Shell expects the largest refinery in Europe to remain closed until at least mid-August.

General Motors completed the $2.3 billion sale of its European business to Peugeot owner PSA Group.

Bank of England workers are set to go on strike Tuesday for the first time in 50 years.

Bank of England workers are set to go on strike Tuesday for the first time in 50 years.

MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin says the United States will have to cut its diplomatic staff in Russia by 755 under new sanctions from Moscow.

Congress overwhelmingly passed new sanctions against Russia Thursday, giving lawmakers the power to block President Trump from easing those sanctions against Moscow.

The Nissan-Renault alliance sold more vehicles than Volkswagen, Toyota and General Motors in the first half of 2017.

U.S. regulators approved a plan for the German automaker to fix or buy back about half of the diesel cars involved in an emissions scandal.

U.S. regulators approved a plan for the German automaker to fix or buy back about half of the diesel cars involved in an emissions scandal.