The bankruptcy of Japanese auto parts giant Takata may frustrate the legal challenges by victims harmed by the company’s exploding airbags, which were part of the largest auto safety recall ever. The United States has been by far the hardest hit by the scandal over the defective airbags, which in some cases exploded with deadly … Read more
Egypt is pursuing a raft of reforms to try to revive an economy weakened by years of turmoil, but analysts say that wooing foreign investors will take time. Since the 2011 uprising, the Arab world’s most populous nation has suffered a slump in key tourism revenues, slowing economic growth and investment, double-digit inflation and falling … Read more
A 150-year-old antique wedding dress that was lost after a dry cleaners went bust has been located. Tess Newall, of Morham, East Lothian, spoke of being “distraught” after discovering the dress, which belonged to her great-great grandmother, was missing. It followed the closure of Kleen Cleaners in St Mary Street, Edinburgh. She posted an update … Read more