City dwellers drawn to the simple life of rural China commune
A new generation of commune dwellers in rural China have ditched city life to practise sustainable living and mindful consumption. Libby Hogan reports....
‘Do Not Sell My Info’: U.S. retailers rush to comply with California’s new privacy law
U.S. retailers including Walmart Inc will add “Do Not Sell My Info” links to their websites and signage in stores starting Jan. 1, allowing California...
Satellite imagery company Maxar to sell its robotics unit for C$1 billion
U.S. satellite imagery company Maxar Technologies Inc said on Monday it would sell its space robotics business to a consortium led by Northern Private Capital...
Turkey fast-tracks bill to deploy troops to Libya
The Turkish government is sending to parliament on Monday a bill mandating the deployment of troops to Libya, said Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu, accelerating a...
Sol-Gel acne cream reduces marks in late-stage studies, shares soar
Sol-Gel Technologies Ltd’s shares more than tripled in value on Monday after the company said its lead acne drug candidate, Twyneo, met the main goal...
China plans to issue biosafety certificates to domestic GM soybean, corn
China’s agriculture ministry said on Monday it plans to issue biosafety certificates to a domestically grown, genetically modified (GM) soybean crop and two corn crops,...
U.S. sanctions block hurry-up work on Russian gas pipeline: officials
Any companies that rush to finish building a Russian natural gas export pipeline to Germany that came under U.S. sanctions this month risk being penalized,...
Higher EV demand drives Tesla-rival Nio’s quarterly sales beat, shares surge
Tesla-rival Nio Inc on Monday beat quarterly revenue estimates on higher demand for its electric vehicles, sending the company’s U.S.-listed shares up more than 13%...
China’s Huawei gets India nod to participate in 5G trials
The Indian government has allowed Chinese telecom company Huawei Technologies Co to participate in trials for 5G networks, a company spokesman said on Monday....
Oil rises to three-month high on upbeat data, Middle East tension
Oil prices rose to three-month highs on Monday, underpinned by optimism over an expected China-U.S. trade deal and upbeat industrial data, while traders kept a...
