Travel disruptions, cost cutting key issues for U.S. business in China: report
Global travel disruptions are the top concern for American businesses in China, of which many are cutting compensation and bonuses amid the fallout of the...
U.S. FDA asks five firms to recall diabetes drug with high levels of probable carcinogen
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said on Thursday it has recommended five pharmaceutical firms to voluntarily recall their diabetes drug metformin after the...
Twitter flags China spokesman’s tweet on COVID-19
Twitter has flagged a tweet written in March by a Chinese government spokesman that suggested the U.S. military brought the novel coronavirus to China, as...
NFL, EA agree to multiyear extension for ‘Madden’
The preeminent video-game/pro-sports partnership will continue at least another six years, as the NFL, NFL Players Association and Electronic Arts on Thursday announced a renewal...
Beer company bashes Astros with new brew
Major League Baseball fans deprived of the opportunity to heckle the Houston Astros for the 2017 sign-stealing scandal have been offered the chance to make...
Costa Rican finance minister steps down amid government shakeup
Costa Rican Finance Minister Rodrigo Chaves stepped down on Thursday as part of a significant shakeup to President Carlos Alvarado’s Cabinet midway through his term....
Oil prices fall as U.S. fuel demand remains weak
Oil prices edged lower on Friday after U.S. inventory data showed lacklustre fuel demand in the world’s largest oil consumer while worsening U.S.-China tensions weighed...
China public security ministry pledges to ‘guide and support’ HK police
China’s public security ministry pledged to “guide and support” the Hong Kong police force after China’s parliament approved a decision to impose a new national...
Hong Kong government warns removing U.S. special status is ‘double-edged sword’
Hong Kong’s government warned Washington that withdrawing its special U.S. status, which has underpinned the city as a global financial hub, could be a “double-edged...
Los Angeles union, joined by ‘Pandemic Pig,’ demands meatpacking plant closure
The union representing workers at a meatpacking plant near Los Angeles where at least 153 employees have come down with COVID-19 called on Thursday for...