EU industry chief: EU ready to act on digital tax, if OECD fails
European industrial policy chief Thierry Breton said on Monday that if discussions at the OECD level on taxation for digital companies such as Amazon or...
China repeats call on Canada to release Huawei CFO Meng
China repeated its call on Monday for Canada to release detained Huawei Technologies Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou as soon as possible, ahead of the...
EU must consider ways to support ceasefire in Libya: Borrell
The European Union will discuss all ways to uphold a formal ceasefire in Libya if one is reached but any peace settlement will need real...
China struggles in new diplomatic role, trying to return Rohingya to Myanmar
In a muddy field in western Myanmar, hundreds of Chinese shipping containers fitted with single narrow windows stand in neat lines, empty of the refugees...
Samsung says may invest $500 million to set up display factory in India
South Korean flat screen maker Samsung Display plans to set up a factory in India with a $500 million investment as parent Samsung Electronics Co...
Israel securities regulator eyes rule changes for digital platforms
Israel’s markets watchdog said on Monday the authority would make regulatory changes to adapt to technological innovations such as digital markets....
Dozens of Iraqi protesters wounded as anti-government unrest resumes
Dozens of Iraqi protesters were wounded in Baghdad and other cities on Monday in clashes with security forces who were trying to clear blocked roads,...
Iran says Zarif not attending Davos as its organizers ‘changed its agenda’
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif will not attend the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting in Davos this week because its organizers had “abruptly changed...
France hoping to resolve digital tax spat this week: Le Maire
French economy minister Bruno Le Maire said he hoped to resolve a row with the United States over a planned French digital tax by Wednesday...
Japan’s Abe strikes conciliatory note on South Korea, row may be easing
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Monday that South Korea was its “most important neighbor” and that the two shared basic values, taking a...