China’s Didi plans to relaunch Hitch service with new safety features
Chinese ride-hailing giant Didi Chuxing said on Thursday it was proposing to relaunch its Hitch carpooling service with added safety features, almost a year after...
Cycling: Froome awarded 2011 Vuelta crown after Cobo doping ban
Eight years on, Chris Froome has been crowned winner of the 2011 Vuelta a Espana after Spain’s Juan Jose Cobo was stripped of the title...
ASOS warns on profit again, blames overseas warehouse problems
British online fashion retailer ASOS dented profit expectations for the third time in eight months on Thursday, saying problems in ramping up warehouses in the...
Anglo American’s second-quarter output rises 2%, on track to hit 2019 targets
Anglo American on Thursday posted a 2% rise in second quarter output and reaffirmed full-year production targets, boosted by a restart of operations at its...
SAP says big margin gains to wait until 2020, shares down 10%
SAP told investors not to expect a major improvement in margins before next year as the German business software group reported a 21% decline in...
At least 13 feared dead in suspected arson at Japan animation studio
At least 13 people were feared dead and dozens more either unconscious, hurt, or missing in a suspected case of arson at an animation studio...
Golf: Local favorite Clarke makes bright start at damp Portrush
Local favorite Darren Clarke made a bright start to the British Open Championship at Royal Portrush on Thursday as crowds flocked to the first major...
Three French soldiers killed by toxic fumes in Guyana illegal mine operation
Three French soldiers died from toxic fumes during an operation targeting illegal gold miners in French Guyana, the defense ministry said on Thursday....
Myanmar filmmaker charged over Facebook posts about military
A Myanmar judge on Thursday charged filmmaker Min Htin Ko Ko Gyi for Facebook posts he made about the powerful military, meaning he will stand...
League’s decision not to back von der Leyen risks isolating Italy: Deputy PM
The decision of Italy’s ruling League party not to back Ursula von der Leyen as the next president of the European Commission risks isolating the...