Taliban attack kills 6 in Pakistan, including census workers A Taliban suicide bomber detonated his explosives near a vehicle carrying census workers in eastern Pakistan on Wednesday, killing six people — two data collectors and four soldiers who were escorting them, a government spokesman and police said. The attack took […]
Islamic State Used Mosul Museum as Tax Department Islamic State Used Mosul Museum as Tax Department:- After they seized Mosul two years ago and destroyed the priceless Mesopotamian artifacts in its museum, Islamic State militants found a practical use for the building – they turned it into a tax office. […]
North Korea fires ballistic missile as Trump, Xi prepare to meet North Korea fires ballistic missile as Trump, Xi prepare to meet:- Ahead of the first meeting between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping, North Korea fired a ballistic missile off the coast of the Korean Peninsula, US […]
U.S. office vacancy rate flat in first quarter U.S. office vacancy rate flat in first quarter:- U.S. office vacancy rate was flat at 15.8 percent in the first quarter of 2017, compared with the fourth quarter of 2016, according to real estate research firm Reis Inc (REIS.O). Asking rent rose […]
JPMorgan softens tone on Brexit jobs warning JPMorgan softens tone on Brexit jobs warning:- The head of U.S. bank JPMorgan Chase (JPM.N) said on Tuesday the bank is not planning to move many jobs out of Britain in the next two years in a softening of tone on the likely […]
ExxonMobil says in talks to buy Singapore Jurong Aromatics ExxonMobil says in talks to buy Singapore Jurong Aromatics:- ExxonMobil said on Wednesday it is in talks to buy a refining-petrochemical complex in Singapore that could boost its fuel and chemical production in Asia. "We can confirm that we are currently negotiating with […]
U.S. regulator fines Credit Suisse unit, adviser over improper investments U.S. regulator fines Credit Suisse unit, adviser over improper investments:- Credit Suisse Securities (USA), a unit of Credit Suisse AG (CSGN.S), and a former investment adviser have agreed to pay about $8 million in fines to settle charges relating to […]
Toshiba Westinghouse replaced chairman two days before bankruptcy filing Toshiba Westinghouse replaced chairman two days before bankruptcy filing:- Westinghouse Electric Co replaced its chairman two days before the U.S. nuclear construction unit of Japan's Toshiba Corp (6502.T) filed for bankruptcy last week, as it tries to draw a line under the travails […]
China holds up Asia stocks, oil gains on North Sea outage China holds up Asia stocks, oil gains on North Sea outage:- Asian stocks edged up on Wednesday, helped by a bounce in Chinese shares, though investors held off from making big bets before a highly-anticipated summit between U.S. President Donald Trump […]
GM remains most valuable U.S. car company, Tesla is No. 2 GM remains most valuable U.S. car company, Tesla is No. 2:- Tesla Inc (TSLA.O), whose market capitalization passed that of Ford Motor Co (F.N) on Monday, still trailed General Motors Co (GM.N) as the most valuable U.S. auto firm […]
