Sony surprises with record profit as image sensor demand offsets weak gaming
Japan’s Sony Corp surprised the market by reporting on Tuesday a record first-quarter operating profit despite the slowing gaming business, as strong demand for multiple-lens...
Sanders, Warren take center stage as 2020 Democratic debates enter second round
Progressive allies Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren headline the first night of the second Democratic presidential debates on Tuesday, with eight other contenders aiming for...
Murray closer than he thought to singles return
Former world number one Andy Murray is considering returning to singles action at Cincinnati next month, saying he is “closer than he thought” to being...
Hungary charges former swimming executive with murder of business rival
Hungarian prosecutors charged former international swimming executive Tamas Gyarfas on Tuesday with ordering the murder of a business rival in Budapest more than two decades...
‘I live in constant fear’ Bulgaria data breach victim says
Mariana Krasteva, a 55-year old engineer, is one of more than four million Bulgarians, whose personal data was stolen in the country’s biggest-ever cyber breach,...
Stormy sterling sinks again, stocks wilt before Fed
Brewing no-deal Brexit worries sent the pound sinking towards a two-year low versus the euro and roughed up Irish bonds on Tuesday, while stock markets...
South Africa resumes beef exports to China after foot and mouth outbreak
South Africa has resumed beef exports to China after an outbreak of the highly contagious foot and mouth disease (FMD) in January halted trade, officials...
Sony posts 18% jump in first-quarter profit on strong image sensor business
Japan’s Sony Corp on Tuesday reported an 18.4% increase in first-quarter operating profit, beating market expectations thanks to a strong performance in the image sensor...
Italy’s Nexi says data of 18,000 alleged customers published
Data of 18,000 people claimed to be customers of Italian payments firm Nexi have been published on a foreign website, but no financial information was...
Taiwan issues island’s first virtual bank licences
Taiwan issued its first virtual banking licences to three consortiums consisting of Taiwan and Japanese investors, its financial authorities said on Tuesday, following moves by...
