Asian shares firm after Wall Street records; China GDP awaited
Asian shares inched higher on Friday after global stock indexes and Wall Street posted more records, with strong corporate earnings and upbeat U.S. economic data...
Sanders climbs, now tied with Biden among registered voters: Reuters poll
U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders has been steadily climbing in popularity this year and is now tied with former Vice President Joe Biden for the 2020...
It’s a boy! Japanese minister Koizumi’s first child born, paternity leave looms
Japanese environment minister Shinjiro Koizumi, who has said he will take paternity leave in a rare move for a Japanese man, announced on Friday the...
Facebook sued in U.S. federal court for alleged anticompetitive conduct
Four companies sued Facebook in U.S. federal court on Thursday for alleged anticompetitive conduct, saying the social network inappropriately revoked developer access to its platform...
Ariana Grande sued by hip hop artist who says she stole hit single ‘7 Rings’
Ariana Grande and more than a half-dozen songwriters were sued for copyright infringement on Thursday by a hip hop artist who says the pop star’s...
Comcast bets ads work on streaming TV, plans NBC Peacock debut for April
NBCUniversal’s new Peacock streaming service will offer free and $5-per-month options with advertising to try to win customers for its belated entry into the online...
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Health warning: How Fitbits can help predict flu outbreaks
LONDON, Jan 16 (Reuters – The Fitbit on your wrist not only counts your steps and minutes of sleep, it can also help tell if...
British Airways often worse than rivals on emissions: consumer group
British Airways flights can pump out more carbon emissions per passenger than rival airlines on certain routes, according to the consumer group “Which?”...
Gap pulls plug on Old Navy spinoff to focus on turning around sales
Gap Inc on Thursday scrapped its plan to spin-off Old Navy and said it would instead work to stem dropping sales, while fewer discounts during...