News Around the Globe
By Byrne The Taliban continue to gain territory in Afghanistan and stir international fears of a humanitarian crisis in the wake of the ongoing withdrawal by US and allied forces. …
Read MoreBy Elisa Netflix expanded its deal with “Bridgerton” television producer Shonda Rhimes, adding feature films, gaming and live events to its pact with her company. Netflix said the deal with Rhimes and her Shondaland Media …
Read MoreBy Steve The European Union handed down $1 billion in fines to major German car manufacturers Thursday, saying they colluded to limit the development and rollout of car emission-control systems. …
Read MoreBy Elisa BERLIN – German flying taxi startup Volocopter said on Tuesday it was acquiring long-time partner DG Flugzeugbau, in a step that secures its compliance with the European Union air safety regulator’s production standards. The acquisition, the …
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By Feuer The Chinese government broadened its crackdown of the country’s homegrown tech companies – targeting two more firms that recently started trading on US exchanges. The Cyberspace Administration of …
Read MoreBy Chamberlain A former spokesman for former President Donald Trump launched a new social media platform on the Fourth of July by defiantly declaring “independence” from what he called the …
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By Steinbuch When Jeff Bezos steps down Monday as Amazon’s CEO at age 57, he will carry with him an estimated $197 billion – a staggering fortune that is 739,489 …
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By Elisa A bipartisan group of US lawmakers expert in antitrust urged the Federal Trade Commission Friday to press on with its lawsuit against Facebook, according to a statement from Sen. …
Read MoreBy Feuer General Motors on Thursday posted a 40 percent jump in second-quarter US sales on strong demand for its sport utility vehicles, and said the trend will continue into 2022. Low …
Read MoreBy Lisa The owner of the Playboy brand said it has inked a deal to acquire Honey Birdette, an Australia-based luxury lingerie and sex toy maker, for $333 million in …
Read MoreBy Feuer The South African cryptocurrency entrepreneur who was accused along with his brother of stealing $3.6 billion worth of bitcoin claimed in a new interview that much less than …
Read MoreBy Feuer The United Kingdom’s financial regulator has banned the popular cryptocurrency exchange Binance from operating in the country – as governments around the world consider how to regulate the …
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By Salo An outbreak of the Delta variant of COVID-19 in Israel has spread to some vaccinated people – with about half of the adults infected fully inoculated with the …
Read MoreBy Linge Matt Hancock, Britain’s Health Secretary who was caught smooching an aide and breaking his own social-distancing rules this week, resigned his post Saturday despite the continued support of …
Read MoreBy Wayt A UK regulator is probing whether Amazon and Google are doing enough to crack down on fake reviews – and said it will take the tech giants to …
Read MoreBy Feuer Two brothers in South Africa have disappeared along with $3.6 billion worth of bitcoin that was housed on their cryptocurrency investment platform, according to a Cape Town law …
Read MoreBy Elisa Shareholders approved the $155 million pay package for Activision Blizzard Inc Chief Executive Robert Kotick on by a 54 percent margin, after the company took the rare move …
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By Lisa Victoria’s Secret – which has been aggressively overhauling its brand during the past year to appeal to a more diverse range of customers – likewise plans to tweak …
Read MoreBy Garger A New Zealand woman has become the first transgender athlete to be selected to compete in the Olympics – a decision that is expected to launch debate about …
Read MoreBy Garger The US borders with Mexico and Canada will remain closed to all non-essential travel for at least another month to limit the spread of the coronavirus. The extension …
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