Quake of magnitude 6.4 strikes off Kermadec islands in Pacific: USGS
A 6.4 magnitude quake struck off the Kermadec islands in the Pacific on Thursday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. There were no immediate reports of...
India faces weak monsoon rains, raising fears for crops, economy
India’s monsoon rains were below average for the fourth straight week, with rainfall scanty over central and western parts of the country in the week...
Ford to cut 12,000 jobs in Europe by end of 2020
Ford said it will have cut 12,000 jobs in Europe by the end of next year to try to return the business to profit, part...
China urges U.S. to lift sanctions on Huawei as Trump-Xi meeting looms
The United States should immediately remove sanctions on Chinese telecoms equipment maker Huawei, a commerce ministry spokesman said on Thursday, days before the two countries’...
Italy deploys special powers on Fastweb-Samsung 5G project
The Italian government will exercise its so-called “golden powers” over a project led by Swisscom’s Fastweb and South Korea’s Samsung Electronics to deploy fifth-generation networks,...
Trump says he wants to attend Presidents Cup in Melbourne
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday he would be interested in attending the Presidents Cup in Melbourne, ahead of a meeting with Australian Prime...
Moody’s, Israel’s Team8 to create cyber risk standard for businesses
Ratings agency Moody’s Corp and Israeli cyber group Team8 launched on Thursday a joint venture to assess how vulnerable businesses are to cyber attacks and...
Ford to slash 12,000 jobs in Europe by 2020
Ford said it will cut 12,000 jobs in Europe by 2020 to return its business back to profit....
Singapore Airlines, Malaysia Airlines to explore wide-ranging partnership
Singapore Airlines and Malaysia Airlines have signed a preliminary agreement to explore a wide-ranging strategic partnership that could include more codeshares as well as cargo...
EU calls on Italy to find swift solution for migrants aboard rescue boat
The European Union called on Italy on Thursday to help find a swift resolution for the migrants aboard the charity ship Sea-Watch, which entered Italian...