Stocks, dollar ease ahead of slew of central bank speeches Commodity-related shares rebounded on the back of firmer oil and metals prices, helping to limit losses in other sectors, while the dollar eased in anticipation of a possible hint from the Federal Reserve on the timing of an expected rate […]
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EU antitrust regulators hit Google with record 2.42 billion euro fine EU antitrust regulators slapped a record 2.42-billion-euro ($2.7 billion) fine on Alphabet unit Google on Tuesday by illegally favoring its shopping service. The European Commission said the world’s most popular internet search engine has 90 days to end its […]
UK PM May nears deal to prop up government with Northern Irish DUP British Prime Minister Theresa May drew closer to clinching a deal to prop up her minority government on Monday as she prepared to meet the leader of the Northern Irish Protestant party. After May lost her majority […]
Facebook launches UK initiative to counter online extremist material Facebook Inc is launching a UK program to train and fund local organizations to combat extremist material online, as internet companies attempt to clamp down on hate speech and violent content on their services. Facebook, which outlined new efforts to remove […]
Police consider manslaughter charges over London blaze as thousands evacuated British investigators said on Friday they would consider manslaughter charges over the London tower block fire that killed at least 79 people, as thousands of apartment-dwellers a few miles away were told to leave their homes due to fire risk. […]
As Modi prepares for Trump meeting, U.S. expected to OK India drone purchase The United States is expected to authorize India’s purchase of a naval variant of the Predator drone, a source familiar with the situation said on Thursday, ahead of a visit next week by Indian Prime Minister Narendra […]
Asian shares flat, stay on track for a winning week Asian shares flat, stay on track for a winning week:- Asian shares flatlined on Friday but remained on track for a weekly gain, while crude oil prices pulled away from this week’s 10-month lows. Financial spreadbetter CMC Markets sees European […]
Saudi king empowers young reformer son in succession shake-up Saudi Arabia’s King Salman made his son next in line to the throne on Wednesday, handing the 31-year-old sweeping powers as the kingdom seeks a radical overhaul of its oil-dependent economy and faces mounting tensions with regional rival Iran. Although Mohammed […]
Death toll in London tower block fire rises to 79 The death toll in the fire that ravaged a London tower block last week has risen to 79, police said on Monday, and the government said it was working to get a public inquiry into the disaster up and running […]
Google tightens measures to remove extremist content on YouTube Alphabet Inc’s Google will implement more measures to identify and remove terrorist or violent extremist content on its video sharing platform YouTube, the company said in a blog post on Sunday. Google said it would take a tougher position on videos […]
