Breakingviews TV: Thiam leaves
Zurich-based Credit Suisse parted ways with CEO Tidjane Thiam after an embarrassing surveillance affair harmed its reputation. Yet, as Liam Proud explains, the $32 bln...
Carmakers close Chinese factories because of coronavirus
Automakers and parts suppliers have shut factories in China, in line with government guidelines, or have flagged a hit to profits following the coronavirus outbreak....
Death of Chinese coronavirus doctor sparks online anger at government
A Chinese doctor reprimanded for warning against a “SARS-like” coronavirus before it was officially recognised died of the illness on Friday, triggering online expressions of...
‘No concrete proposition’ from U.S. to back Huawei rival Ericsson: Swedish minister
Sweden’s digital minister stressed Ericsson’s importance for jobs and technology in Europe on Friday after a U.S. official suggested the United States buy stakes in...
Australian couple risk lives to protect kangaroos
When a firestorm swept towards the Australian community of Wytaliba, located in a normally green, temperate area north of Sydney, the residents of a small...
Siberian street cats lead new life with four artificial paws
Ryzhik was found on the streets of Siberia, with his four paws completely frozen. But thanks to a Russian clinic, he now has prosthetic limbs...
Nike launches Alphafly shoe to outrun ‘tech doping’ furore
Nike has launched a new running shoe that complies with limits set by World Athletics after the governing body imposed a landmark ban on a...
China’s virus epicentre Hubei speeds testing after complaints
China’s Hubei province, the coronavirus outbreak epicentre, has started using a faster and more convenient method of testing in order to isolate patients more quickly,...
‘We will be independent,’ Catalan regional leader says
Catalonia’s regional leader Quim Torra told Reuters on Friday that he wants to agree on a date for an independence referendum as part of talks...
Former Trump Navy Secretary to back Bloomberg for president
Former U.S. Secretary of the Navy Richard V. Spencer is scheduled to endorse former New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg at a campaign event in...