EU welcomes Pompeo’s 5G comments, no sign of change to Huawei stance
EU industry chief Thierry Breton on Friday welcomed U.S. comments on the bloc’s decision not to issue an outright ban on Chinese telecoms equipment maker...
European drug panel recommends approval for Novo Nordisk oral diabetes treatment
A panel of the European medicines regulator has recommended approving Novo Nordisk’s new diabetes pill, Rybelsus, further boosting prospects for the Danish drugmaker with its...
U.S. and others tighten curbs on travel to China as virus toll hits 213
The United States and other countries tightened travel curbs on Friday and businesses said they were facing supply problems because of the coronavirus in China,...
Singapore bans China travelers to keep out coronavirus
Singapore said on Friday it was banning entry to all Chinese visitors and foreigners with a recent history of travel to China in some of...
Moscow court case challenges city’s facial recognition use after launch
A court on Friday will hear a legal challenge to Moscow’s rollout of facial recognition technology over privacy fears, after the final piece of its...
France’s Orange chooses Nokia and Ericsson to deploy its 5G network at home
Orange , France’s biggest telecoms company, said it had chosen Nokia and Ericsson to deploy its 5G network in mainland France, as China’s Huawei Technologies...
EU leaders remind Britain: No membership, no benefits
The leaders of the European Union’s three institutions warned Britain on Friday that it cannot expect “the highest quality access to the single market” unless...
Oil rises as WHO declares emergency but opposes travel ban
Oil prices rose on Friday but were still set for a fourth consecutive weekly loss, as markets attempted to assess the economic damage of the...
Where Democratic presidential candidates stand on ‘Medicare for All’
Perhaps no issue has divided the field of Democratic 2020 presidential hopefuls more than “Medicare for All.”...
China virus causes scare for India’s smartphone makers
The coronavirus outbreak in China could start to disrupt India’s production of smartphones if it continues to spread in February, as it could delay component...
