Will Europe’s clampdown on faulty medical devices hurt patients?
When a Californian company founded by a U.S. veteran wounded in Afghanistan sought to register a new medical device this year, it turned to Europe...
Fiat Chrysler withdraws Renault merger offer
Fiat Chrysler said it has abandoned its $35 billion merger offer for Renault, blaming French politics for scuttling what would have been a landmark deal...
Journalists in jail? Australia weighs implications of police raids on media
Australian journalists could face jail for holding classified information, authorities and lawmakers said on Thursday, as police appeared to broaden the scope of their investigation...
Japanese minister responds to #KuToo campaign by saying high heels ‘appropriate’
Japan’s health minister said in response to a petition seeking a ban on requiring women to wear high heels at work that such dress code...
Ex-Vatican treasurer’s child sex offence conviction should stand: prosecutor
Former Vatican treasurer George Pell’s conviction on child sex offences should stand because a victim’s account was truthful, a prosecutor told an Australian court on...
French bank Credit Agricole sets target to raise net profit above 5 billion euros in 2022
French bank Credit Agricole unveiled a new set of profitability targets for 2022 after it met its 2019 targets a year ahead of schedule....
Toyota, Subaru to develop battery electric vehicle platform
Toyota Motor Corp and Subaru Corp have agreed to jointly develop a battery-electric-vehicle (BEV) platform and a BEV sport-utility vehicle for sale under each company’s...
Huawei denies report that orders to key suppliers cut after U.S. blacklisting
Huawei Technologies Co Ltd has cut or canceled orders to major suppliers of components for its smartphones and telecom equipment following its U.S. blacklisting, the...
Airbnb touts Japan recovery, bolstered by hotel listings
Airbnb Inc on Thursday announced a recovery in short-stay accommodation listings on its Japanese site, which plummeted after regulatory action last year, as the U.S....
Soccer: Brazil’s Neymar limps off injured in friendly win over Qatar
Brazil lost Neymar to an early ankle injury but were still too strong for Asian champions Qatar on Wednesday in a comfortable 2-0 friendly win...