Pfizer profit misses as breast cancer drug sales fall short of estimates
Pfizer Inc posted a quarterly profit on Tuesday that came in below Wall Street estimates, as sales of breast cancer drug Ibrance fell short of...
EU refugee agency EASO to double staff in Greece to speed up asylum process
The EU agency for refugees, the European Asylum Support Office (EASO) said on Tuesday it will double its staff to 1,000 in Greece in the...
Biden’s final Iowa drive sweeps through rival territory
When U.S. presidential candidate Joe Biden went to an Iowa university to campaign this week, one thing was in short supply: students who support him....
UK grants Huawei a limited 5G role
Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Tuesday granted China’s Huawei a limited role in Britain’s future 5G mobile network, a choice that risks damaging relations with...
Services in spotlight after Apple stock market value hits $1.4 trillion
When Apple Inc posts quarterly results on Tuesday, investors will be looking for fresh evidence the iPhone maker should be treated as a producer of...
UK broadcaster Nicholas Parsons, host of “Just a Minute,” dies aged 96
British broadcaster Nicholas Parsons, who hosted BBC radio 4’s “Just A Minute” game show for more than 50 years, has died at the age of...
Japan sends plane to fly citizens home from China’s virus-hit Wuhan
Japan sent a chartered flight on Tuesday night to Wuhan, the epicenter of China’s virus outbreak, to evacuate its nationals looking to return home, as...
Britain allows Huawei limited role in 5G networks
Britain will allow Chinese telecoms giant Huawei [HWT.UL] a limited role in building its 5G networks, the government said on Tuesday....
Nigeria and the Oxford English Dictionary ‘rub minds’
Ask a Nigerian what corrupt politicians do with public funds and he or she may say, “They chop it.” The Oxford English Dictionary agrees....
French campaign groups ask court to order Total to act on global warming
Fourteen French local authorities and six campaign groups have asked a French court to order oil major Total to sharply reduce its greenhouse gas emissions,...
