Ocado sows $22 million ‘vertical farming’ seed to diversify
Britain’s Ocado is plowing 17 million pounds ($22 million) into the emerging “vertical farming” industry, further diversifying the online grocer and technology group’s business....
Not just players under pressure to get it right at U.S. Open
John Bodenhamer will be under almost as much pressure as the players to get things right at this week’s U.S. Open on his debut as...
California racing course refuses to close after two more horses die
The Santa Anita Park horse racing track near Los Angeles will not close before season-end as requested by regulators, its owners said on Sunday, after...
A Brexit deal is my priority, says UK PM hopeful Javid
Britain’s interior minister Sajid Javid, a contender to replace Theresa May, said on Monday if he was prime minister he would pursue a deal to...
Hong Kong presses ahead with extradition bill despite biggest protest since handover
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam vowed on Monday to push ahead with amendments to laws allowing suspects to be extradited to mainland China a day...
Rooms 50% off and ads in Russia: Sri Lanka woos tourists after attacks
Sri Lanka’s battered tourism industry is trying to woo visitors back to beaches deserted after deadly Easter bombings, slashing hotel rates and pushing promotions in...
Northeast China coal mine accident kills nine, injures 10 after earthquake
** A coal mine accident in China’s northeastern Jilin province on late Sunday left nine dead and 10 injured, said a local district government in...
Court convicts six in child rape, murder case in India’s Jammu and Kashmir
An Indian court on Monday convicted six men of involvement in the rape and murder of an eight-year-old Muslim girl in India’s Jammu and Kashmir...
Thomas Cook in talks with China’s Fosun over tour operator sale
China’s Fosun Tourism has made a preliminary approach to Thomas Cook to buy its tour operator business, sending shares in the struggling British travel group...
Ericsson signs license agreement with Intellectual Ventures
Ericsson expects a negative impact on operating income in segment Networks in the current quarter after it reached an agreement to end all patent infringement...