K-pop singer decries cyber bullying after death of ‘activist’ star Sulli
Sulli, a former South Korean singer-actress, was a rare taboo breaker in a world where K-pop stars’ every move is strictly monitored by their management,...
Tokyo Olympic marathon to be moved to Hokkaido due to heat concerns: IOC
The Olympic marathon and race walking events during Tokyo 2020 will be moved to Japan’s northernmost island of Hokkaido from originally planned courses in the...
Huawei unveils new 5G antennae ahead of China ramp
Huawei Technologies on Wednesday launched a new generation of 5G mobile antennae, anticipating an acceleration in the pace of network upgrades led by the three...
Abbott Labs misses revenue estimates, trims profit forecast
Medical device maker Abbott Laboratories reported quarterly revenue that fell just short of Wall Street estimates and trimmed the upper end of its full-year earnings...
Advisory fees, lending power Bank of America beat
Bank of America Corp beat Wall Street estimates for quarterly profit as it earned more in advisory fees and grew its loan book, easing concerns...
Mexican tech startups keep a low profile, fearing for safety
In Mexico’s burgeoning startup scene, publicity is the last thing entrepreneurs want. Some go about their daily lives with bodyguards, bullet-proof cars and panic buttons....
Syria offensive ends if Kurdish fighters withdraw, says Erdogan
Turkey’s offensive into northeast Syria will end if Kurdish fighters in the region drop their weapons and withdraw from a planned “safe zone,” President Tayyip...
Magnitude 6.4 earthquake in Philippines, no Pacific tsunami expected
An earthquake measuring a revised magnitude 6.4 struck 69 km north northwest of General Santos, Mindanao, Philippines on Wednesday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS)...
Futures slip on renewed U.S.-China trade war concerns
U.S. stock index futures dipped on Wednesday as a new U.S. bill taking a hard line on China stoked fresh concerns about a prolonged trade...
Bayer expects significant surge in number of U.S. glyphosate cases
Bayer expects the number of claims in the United States related to Roundup herbicide to have surged in the third quarter, as the German drugs...