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Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. plans to spend $50 million over the next five years to add 100 hotels to its chain in Africa, it said on Thursday, joining other chains keen to tap growing business and international travel on the continent.

Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. plans to spend $50 million over the next five years to add 100 hotels to its chain in Africa, it said on Thursday, joining other chains keen to tap growing business and international travel on the continent.

FedEx and UPS shares declined in early trading on Thursday amid a report that ecommerce giant Amazon is testing its own delivery service.

A Seattle-area startup backed by the venture arms of Boeing Co and JetBlue Airways Corp plans to bring a small hybrid-electric airliner to market by 2022 that can dramatically reduce the travel time and cost of trips under 1,000 miles (1,600 km), it said on Thursday.

AAA says prices will drop up to 10 cents in the coming month.

AAA says prices will drop up to 10 cents in the coming month.

With Labor Day deals boosting sales, the auto industry is seeking its first monthly gain of 2017.

General Motors' Cruise Automation unit is making 'rapid progress' toward deploying self-driving cars that don’t require a human driver.

The first-ever passenger plane to be converted for cargo use was unveiled Monday in Alaska.

The first-ever passenger plane to be converted for cargo use was unveiled Monday in Alaska.

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.

Car dealers in the Houston area saw their sales double following Hurricane Harvey, contributing to strong September results across the industry.

Car dealers in the Houston area saw their sales double following Hurricane Harvey, contributing to strong September results across the industry.

Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc on Tuesday deepened its commitment to the American economy, saying it will buy a 38.6 percent stake in truck-stop operator Pilot Flying J and eventually take a controlling stake.

Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc on Tuesday deepened its commitment to the American economy, saying it will buy a 38.6 percent stake in truck-stop operator Pilot Flying J and eventually take a controlling stake.

Four months after he grabbed the wheel of America’s second-largest automaker, Ford CEO Jim Hackett will meet with investors and Wall Street analysts to unveil his strategy.

Four months after he grabbed the wheel of America’s second-largest automaker, Ford CEO Jim Hackett will meet with investors and Wall Street analysts to unveil his strategy.

___ Trump promotes 'giant, beautiful, massive' tax plan WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says the centerpiece of his plan to help American businesses and workers is a "giant, beautiful, massive, the biggest ever in our country, tax cut."

General Motors will launch two new electric vehicles in the next 18 months, part of a plan to introduce 20 electric vehicles by 2023.