Verizon adds more-than-expected postpaid subscribers
Verizon Communications Inc on Friday beat analysts’ quarterly estimates for new subscribers who pay a monthly bill, at a time when it prepares to roll...
Wall Street Weekahead: Bond fund managers see risk Fed cuts rates to zero
Speculation the Federal Reserve will continue cutting interest rates well past its policy meeting next week is pushing some bond fund managers into assets ranging...
Despite robot efficiency, human skills still matter at work
Artificial intelligence is approaching critical mass at the office, but humans are still likely to be necessary, according to a new study by executive development...
Pakistani court grants bail to ailing former PM Sharif
A Pakistani court granted bail on Friday to jailed former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on medical grounds, a lawyer for Sharif said....
Russia’s Lavrov says decision on pardoning convicted Norwegian spy will take place soon
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Friday that a decision on whether to pardon a convicted Norwegian spy jailed in Russia, Frode Berg, would...
China reports African swine fever outbreak in Yunnan province
China’s Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs on Friday confirmed a new outbreak of African swine fever in the southwestern province of Yunnan....
Couture meets high-street in Giambattista Valli, H&M collaboration
High-end fashion met budget high-street retail at a glittering catwalk show in Rome on Thursday evening, where Italian designer Giambattista Valli presented his new collection...
Olympics: IOC stands firm on decision to move 2020 marathon despite Tokyo’s plea
The International Olympic Commission will not change its decision to move the 2020 marathon to Sapporo to avoid the heat, a top Tokyo Olympics planning...
IOC’s Coates: no chance of changing plan to hold Tokyo 2020 marathon in Sapporo: media
John Coates, the International Olympic Committee’s Coordination Commission Chief for the Tokyo Games, said there was no chance of changing plans to hold the 2020...
China’s Xi urges acceleration of development of blockchain technology
China’s President Xi Jinping said the country should accelerate the development of blockchain technology as the core for innovation....
