Germany: European naval mission in Strait of Hormuz worth considering
The German government has not offered any contribution to a U.S. naval mission in the Strait of Hormuz but thinks it is “worth considering” a...
Israeli software firm Lightricks raises $135 million at $1 billion valuation
Israeli software company Lightricks, the creator of several photo and video editing apps, said on Wednesday it has raised $135 million in financing at a...
News TV blackouts in Pakistan draw fresh accusations of censorship
Pakistani opposition parties have accused Prime Minister Imran Khan of intimidating broadcasters into a blackout on television coverage of his critics, after several TV channels...
Latest U.S.-China trade talks ‘constructive’, Beijing says
U.S. and Chinese negotiators wrapped up a brief round of trade talks on Wednesday that Beijing described as “constructive”, including discussion of further purchases of...
Ireland not going to be bullied on Brexit: PM
Ireland is not going to be bullied in talks over Britain’s withdrawal from the European Union, Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar said in an interview...
Indonesia sends thousands of security personnel to combat forest fires
Indonesia is deploying thousands of military and police to douse forest fires after declaring an emergency in six provinces on the island of Sumatra and...
Baker Hughes profit beats on higher international demand, LNG activity
Baker Hughes, General Electric Co’s oilfield services arm, reported a better-than-expected quarterly profit on Wednesday, helped by higher activity in LNG markets and rise in...
China, U.S. officials meet for trade talks in Shanghai
Chinese and U.S. officials are holding trade talks in Shanghai on Wednesday in a bid to end a year-long trade war. Emily Wither reports....
India receives 42% more rains than average this week – weather office
India’s monsoon rains in the week ending on Wednesday were above average for the second time since the start of the season on June 1, helping farmers...
Is Trump the reason the Fed is about to cut rates?
U.S. President Donald Trump’s repeated calls for easier monetary policy may not be what’s driving the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates on Wednesday....
