Dutch battle nerves before getting the better of New Zealand
Netherlands coach Sarina Wiegman did not hold back after her side labored to a 1-0 win over New Zealand in their women’s World Cup opener...
Saudia airline close to placing order for Airbus aircraft: sources
Saudi Arabian Airlines is close to placing a multi-billion-dollar order for aircraft at least partly involving Airbus jets, people familiar with the matter said on...
Hong Kong police fire rubber bullets as protests turn to violent chaos
Hong Kong police fired rubber bullets and tear gas at demonstrators who threw plastic bottles in running battles outside the city’s legislature, angry at an...
Adidas slides as traders say top investor GBL plans to sell part of stake
Adidas shares fell 1.5% on Wednesday on expectations that one of the German sportswear firm’s top shareholders, Groupe Bruxelles Lambert (GBL), was preparing to sell...
Dassault Systemes targets life sciences with $5.8 billion Medidata deal
France’s Dassault Systemes moved to build up its life sciences presence with a $5.8 billion cash deal to buy Medidata Solutions, a U.S. firm focused...
Skoda Auto’s May deliveries drop 6.6% on weaker Chinese market
Global deliveries for Skoda Auto, part of the Volkswagen group, dropped by 6.6% to 104,900 vehicles in May, pulled down by a weaker overall market...
Baseball’s David Ortiz walks after surgery; second man arrested in shooting
David Ortiz, a retired Red Sox star, took a few steps on Tuesday in his Boston hospital room after surgery for a gunshot wound he...
Hong Kong police fire tear gas in running battles with extradition bill protesters
Hong Kong police fired multiple volleys of tear gas at demonstrators who threw plastic bottles in running battles outside the city’s legislature, angry at an...
Burden sharing with U.S. is about more than military spending: German conservative
The United States must contribute to international efforts to protect the climate and help Europe respond to the challenge of a rising China, the German...
Ford opens new research center in Tel Aviv
U.S. automaker Ford Motor Co said on Wednesday it opened a research center in Tel Aviv, becoming one of several global automakers beefing up operations...