Nokia to replace also CFO in management revamp
Finnish telecoms network maker Nokia said on Thursday it has appointed Marco Wiren as chief financial officer following changes of its chairman and chief executive...
Lonza partners with Anthos Therapeutics for thrombosis treatment
Lonza has signed a partnership agreement with Anthos Therapeutics, the Swiss company said on Thursday, to develop and manufacture an antibody treatment for blood clots....
LeBron James backs effort to prevent U.S. black vote suppression
Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James is starting a group with other black celebrities to work to prevent the suppression of the African-American vote, a...
One of four Minneapolis police charged over Floyd’s death posts bail
One of the four former white Minneapolis police officers who were charged over the death of George Floyd, 46, a black man whose death in...
Asia stocks break winning streak, bonds rally on sober Fed
Asian shares swung lower on Thursday while bonds rallied after a downbeat economic outlook from the U.S. Federal Reserve stoked speculation it would have to...
‘Fifty drivers fight for one order’: Southeast Asia gig economy slammed by virus
Indonesian motorcycle taxi driver Aji chain-smokes and checks his smartphone constantly while waiting for orders by the roadside in downtown Jakarta on a hot June...
Factbox: How ride-hailers around the world are coping with the virus pummeling
Battered by lockdowns and movement restrictions in the coronavirus pandemic, ride-hailers around the world are cutting jobs and pay, and slashing other costs. In Southeast...
New Zealand Olympic Committee supports athletes’ right to speak up amid racism protests
The New Zealand Olympic Committee (NZOC) has told its athletes they should speak openly about social and political issues, especially those involving racism, as calls...
Despite pandemic, new U.S. solar capacity will grow 33% in 2020
New U.S. solar installations will increase by a third this year, a report published on Thursday showed, as soaring demand by utilities for carbon-free power...
U.S. weekly jobless claims seen declining further, but millions still unemployed
Layoffs in the United States are abating, but millions who lost their jobs because of COVID-19 continue to draw unemployment benefits, suggesting the labor market...