As pandemic rages, anything goes for bitcoin’s third ‘halving’
Bitcoin is about to undergo a scheduled technical adjustment as the number of new coins awarded the computer wizards who “mine” the cryptocurrency will be...
EU looks for evidence to rein in U.S. tech giants
U.S. tech giants such as Facebook and Amazon could face tougher rules as European Union regulators seek evidence to curb their role as gatekeepers to...
Three tracks to lose races to Charlotte, Darlington
As NASCAR revamps its schedule in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, three tracks will see their races shifted to either Charlotte Motor Speedway or...
Wall St. climbs 1% as historic job losses fewer than feared
Major U.S. stock indexes climbed on Friday and were on track to log solid gains for the week after data showing historic job losses from...
Wirecard revamps management board amid probes
Wirecard Chief Executive Markus Braun apologised to shareholders on Friday as the company announced a reshuffle of its management board and appointed a new compliance...
Canadian amateur sport gets C$72 million in coronavirus relief funding
Canada’s amateur sport system will receive C$72 million ($51.72 million) in coronavirus relief funding from the federal government, the country’s Heritage Minister said on Friday....
Britain facing no ‘dramatic overnight change’ in lockdown rules
Prime Minister Boris Johnson will not announce any dramatic changes to Britain’s coronavirus lockdown on Sunday, adopting a cautious approach to try to ensure there...
Five wounded in shootout on Kyrgyz-Tajik border
Three Kyrgyz border guards and two Tajik citizens were wounded in a shootout on Friday in a disputed border area between the two former Soviet...
Anarchy in Venezuela’s jails laid bare by massacre over food
Three weeks before he was shot dead, Miguel Calderon, an inmate in the lawless Los Llanos jail on Venezuela’s central plains, sent a voice message...
Abbott coronavirus test is accurate; infected mother’s breast milk may protect infants
The following is a brief roundup of the latest scientific studies on the novel coronavirus and efforts to find treatments and vaccines for COVID-19, the...