Final rule on U.S. 2020 biofuel blending requirements expected to be unchanged from proposal
A final rule on U.S. biofuel blending requirements for 2020 is expected to be unchanged from a proposal the Environmental Protection Agency unveiled in October,...
‘Democracy-defining’: House opens session ahead of Trump impeachment vote
The House of Representatives began debate on Wednesday in what one lawmaker called a “democracy-defining moment” ahead of historic votes on two charges against President...
Trump proposes rule on importing medicines which industry says won’t cut costs
The Trump administration on Wednesday said it is proposing a rule to allow states to import prescription drugs from Canada, moving forward a plan announced...
Hong Kong-China unrest spills into soccer beef
Hong Kong fans attempted to drown out the Chinese national anthem with booing at a soccer match against mainland China. Disrespecting the anthem is a...
Apple, Amazon, Google partner to make smart home devices more compatible
Amazon.com Inc, Apple Inc and Alphabet Inc’s Google are partnering to lay the groundwork for better compatibility among their smart home products, the companies said...
Tencent taps GIC, sovereign funds to rescue Universal Music deal: sources
Tencent Holdings Ltd has turned to Singapore’s state investor GIC and other sovereign funds to help rescue a deal to buy a stake in Vivendi’s...
Tougher rules in store for Google, Facebook over UK online ads
Britain’s competition regulator looked set to spare Google and Facebook an in-depth investigation of their domination of online advertising on Wednesday, but flagged the need...
Ukrainian tycoon’s lawyer says he lent money to Giuliani associate
A lawyer for Ukrainian oligarch Dmytro Firtash said on Wednesday he had lent $1 million to Lev Parnas, an associate of U.S. President Donald Trump’s...
Myanmar’s Suu Kyi says supporters a ‘source of strength’ during genocide hearings
Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi on Wednesday thanked supporters who staged large rallies on her behalf as she defended the country against genocide charges...
Poland close to scrapping Zloczew brown coal mine project -sources
Poland is considering scrapping plans to develop an open-pit lignite coal mine in central Poland, due to rising costs of burning the fossil fuel and...