U.S. decision to arm Syrian Kurdish YPG counter to relationship with Turkey, Erdogan says Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday the United States' decision to arm the Syrian Kurdish YPG is contrary to its relationship with Turkey, adding he believed issues with Washington would be largely solved in an […]
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China's tech money heads for Israel as U.S. welcome wanes China's tech money heads for Israel as U.S. welcome wanes:- Struggling to seal deals in the United States as regulatory scrutiny tightens, Chinese companies looking to invest in promising technology are finding a warmer welcome for their cash in Israel. […]
U.S. Democratic senators seek probe into Icahn's biofuel credit dealings U.S. Democratic senators seek probe into Icahn's biofuel credit dealings:- Eight Democratic senators asked U.S. regulators on Tuesday to launch an investigation into billionaire Carl Icahn’s activities in the U.S. biofuels blending credit market, saying the activist investor may have […]
U.S. House banking chairman unveils Dodd-Frank replacement The head of the U.S. House of Representatives' banking panel has unveiled the Republicans' most ambitious plan so far to loosen financial regulations, a 600-page bill to replace the Dodd-Frank financial reform law. Representative Jeb Hensarling, who chairs the House Financial Services Committee, […]
Facebook cracks down on 30,000 fake accounts in France Facebook Inc said on Thursday it suspended 30,000 accounts in France as the social network giant steps up efforts to stop the spread of fake news, misinformation and spam. The move, which comes 10 days before the first round of a […]
Microsoft says U.S. foreign intelligence surveillance requests more than doubled Microsoft Corp (MSFT.O) said on Thursday it had received at least a thousand surveillance requests from the U.S. government that sought user content for foreign intelligence purposes during the first half of 2016. The amount, shared in Microsoft's biannual transparency […]
U.S. FCC chairman plans fast-track repeal of net neutrality U.S. FCC chairman plans fast-track repeal of net neutrality:- The chairman of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission is moving quickly to replace the Obama administration's landmark net neutrality rules and wants internet service providers to voluntarily agree to maintain an open […]
New U.S. sanctions bill delayed by concern over Iran election New U.S. sanctions bill delayed by concern over Iran election:- A bill to slap new sanctions on Iran has been delayed in the U.S. Senate due to concerns about Iran's May presidential election, in which conservative hardliners hope to defeat […]
U.S. factory activity cools slightly; trend remains bullish U.S. factory activity cools slightly; trend remains bullish:- A measure of U.S. manufacturing activity retreated from a 2-1/2-year high in March amid a decline in production and an inventory drawdown, but a surge in factory jobs indicated that the sector's energy-led recovery […]
FCC limits order on Charter extending broadband service FCC limits order on Charter extending broadband service:- The U.S. Federal Communications Commission is reversing a requirement imposed under the Obama administration that Charter Communications Inc extend broadband service to 1 million households already served by a competitor, under an order to […]
