Eli Lilly lifts 2019 profit forecast after third-quarter beat
Eli Lilly and Co raised its 2019 profit forecast after reporting a better-than-expected quarterly profit on Wednesday, helped by performance of its diabetes drug, Humalog,...
Political outsider Saied sworn in as Tunisia’s president
Kais Saied, a political outsider and retired law professor, was sworn in as Tunisian president on Wednesday after he won a landslide victory in this month’s...
Belgian Paralympian dies by euthanasia aged 40
Belgian Paralympian Marieke Vervoort died by euthanasia on Tuesday aged 40 after a battle with an incurable and degenerative spinal condition....
Under China’s shadow, Taiwan, Hong Kong squabble over a murder suspect
Chinese-ruled Hong Kong and Taiwan engaged in a rare squabble on Wednesday over a Hong Kong man accused of murder in Taiwan whose case was...
The alleged murder that sparked HK’s crisis
A murder suspect whose case was used by the Hong Kong government to push for a controversial extradition bill walked free from jail on Wednesday...
Lighthouse shuffled away from coast to stop it falling into Danish sea
An old lighthouse on the west coast of Denmark that was in danger of toppling into the sea due to coastal erosion has been pulled...
Sweden could scrap onshore wind subsidy by end-2021: energy minister
Sweden aims to scrap subsidies for onshore wind farm projects at around the same time as Norway, which will halt its program at the end...
Samsung updates software to fix fingerprint recognition problem
Samsung Electronics Co Ltd has updated software to fix problems with fingerprint recognition features on its flagship Galaxy S10 and Note 10 smartphones, it said...
Caterpillar profit falls 13.5%; cuts 2019 profit outlook
Caterpillar Inc reported a 13.5% fall in quarterly profit on Wednesday, hit by weak demand in its construction and resources units, and the company cut...
Trump, New York prosecutors to square off in appeals court over tax returns
Lawyers for U.S. President Donald Trump and New York state prosecutors trying to obtain Trump’s tax returns are set to face off in a federal...