Tech companies won’t wait for U.S. to act on social media laws, Microsoft’s president says
Microsoft Corp President and Chief Legal Officer Brad Smith said on Friday that technology companies are likely to change how they moderate online platforms in...
Wall Street ticks higher at open on trade optimism, strong retail sales
The S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrials indexes opened modestly higher on Friday, on growing optimism around trade talks between the United States and China...
Portugal’s Socialists extend lead for October 6 election: survey
Portugal’s ruling Socialists extended their lead in a new opinion poll ahead of an Oct. 6 parliamentary election, and were also well ahead of the...
Golf- Korda sisters shine but Europe take slender Solheim Cup lead
Americans Jessica and Nelly Korda became the first sister pairing to earn a point at the Solheim Cup but Team Europe emerged with a one-point...
Going for a song? UK police arrest suspected hacker of music stars
British police on Friday arrested a man suspected of hacking famous music acts to steal unreleased songs and sell them for cryptocurrency....
Fire threatening homes in coastal town near Athens contained
A fire that threatened homes at the coastal town of Lagonissi south of the Greek capital Athens was contained before it damaged residences, the fire...
Georgia man fights for gay rights at Supreme Court
A major LGBT rights fight is coming before the U.S. Supreme Court next month, prompted by a Georgia man who’s convinced he was fired for...
Wall Street set to open higher on trade optimism, strong retail sales
U.S. stocks were set to open higher for the third straight day on Friday on growing optimism around trade talks between the United States and...
U.S. House panel demands tech company emails in antitrust investigation
A U.S. House of Representatives panel on Friday demanded internal emails and other company records from Amazon.com Inc., Facebook Inc, Apple Inc, and Alphabet Inc’s...
Ford recalls some Explorer SUVs after reports of hand injuries on sharp seat edges
Ford Motor Co said on Friday it was recalling some 2017 Explorer SUVs after receiving reports of 31 people injuring their hands on sharp edges...