Thailand has no immediate plan to suspend Facebook Thailand has no immediate plan to suspend Facebook:- Thailand has no immediate plan to block access to Facebook (FB.O), the telecoms regulator said on Tuesday, as it expects the social media giant to comply with court orders for the removal of content […]
Oil prices rise on expectation of extended crude supply cut Oil prices rose on Tuesday, extending gains after a joint announcement by top producers Saudi Arabia and Russia to push for an extension of supply cuts until the end of March 2018 gained traction. As of 0653 GMT, brent crude […]
Cyber attack could spark lawsuits but not against Microsoft Businesses that failed to update Microsoft Windows-based computer systems that were hit by a massive cyber attack over the weekend could be sued over their lax cyber security, but Microsoft Corp itself enjoys strong protection from lawsuits, legal experts said. The […]
Buffett's Berkshire boosts American, Southwest airline bets; sheds Fox Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc on Monday said it added to its sizable investments in American Airlines Group Inc and Southwest Airlines Co, and shed its stake in Twenty-First Century Fox Inc. In a regulatory filing, Berkshire said that in the […]
Absent from America, French cars drive into Iran election French carmakers PSA (PEUP.PA) and Renault (RENA.PA) are turning their U.S. absence into an Iranian advantage by piling into a resurgent market still off-limits to foreign rivals fearful of sanctions under Donald Trump's administration. The French investment has been seized upon […]
Researchers say global cyber attack similar to North Korean hacks Both Symantec and Kaspersky said it was too early to tell whether North Korea was involved in the attacks, based on the evidence that was published on Twitter by Google security researcher Neel Mehta. The attacks, which slowed on Monday, […]
Japan urges Toshiba, Western Digital to get along as chip spat flares Japan's government said on Tuesday it wanted Toshiba Corp (6502.T) and partner Western Digital Corp (WDC.O) to cooperate, expressing concern about an escalating dispute between the two that threatens to upend the sale of Toshiba's chip unit. Western […]
U.S. home appliances shipments rise 13.7 percent year-on-year in April Deliveries of the six biggest categories of white goods (AHAM 6) in the United States rose 13.7 percent year-on-year in April, data from industry body Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers (AHAM) showed late on Monday. Shipments in the country, a […]
Republican Representative Gowdy says he is not interested in FBI job Republican U.S. Representative Trey Gowdy, who was among 11 people being considered for director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, said on Monday he is not interested in the job. Gowdy said in a statement that he told Attorney […]
Trump administration vastly expands global anti-abortion policy Trump administration vastly expands global anti-abortion policy:- The Trump administration said on Monday it was vastly expanding the scope of a policy blocking U.S. assistance to foreign groups that perform or provide information about abortions, a move critics say will hinder women's access […]
