New York legislature votes to scrap police discipline secrecy law
New York lawmakers voted on Tuesday to repeal a decades-old law that shields police officers’ disciplinary records from the public....
SoftBank’s Arm says China joint venture replaces CEO
SoftBank Group Corp-owned chip technology firm Arm Ltd said on Wednesday the chief executive officer of its China joint venture, Allen Wu, has stepped down...
Cristobal becomes post-tropical cyclone near Chicago, NHC says
Tropical Depression Cristobal became a post-tropical cyclone on Tuesday, the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) said in its latest advisory....
Asian shares creep higher as markets wait for Fed
Asian stock markets eked out a 10th consecutive session of gains on Wednesday, but momentum ebbed as doubts about the global recovery from the pandemic...
California, Southwest face new coronavirus woes as U.S. economy reopens
Coronavirus cases and hospitalizations are spiking in parts of California and the U.S. Southwest, prompting Arizona to reactivate its emergency plan for medical facilities and...
Dollar treads water as traders wait for Fed policy meeting
The dollar nursed losses against most currencies on Wednesday amid some speculation the U.S. Federal Reserve could take steps to curb a recent rise in...
Malaysia to ask Bangladesh to take back Rohingya refugees found at sea
Malaysia will ask Bangladesh to take back about 300 Rohingya refugees detained after a boat carrying them entered its waters this week, Malaysia’s defence minister...
Long lines, voting machine problems fuel investigations in U.S. state of Georgia
Voters encountered long lines and problems with voting machines on Tuesday during a chaotic day of in-person balloting in Georgia, the latest state to struggle...
Japan’s Fujifilm to spend $928 million to double capacity of Danish drug facility
Fujifilm Holdings Corp will spend $928 million to double capacity at a drug manufacturing facility in Denmark, which it has pledged to use in producing...
IOC confirms protest ban remains: Telegraph
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has confirmed that athletes are still banned from protesting at the Games after several sports moved to allow protests in...