Hong Kong police fire rubber bullets as extradition bill protests turn to chaos
Hong Kong police fired rubber bullets and tear gas at demonstrators who threw plastic bottles on Wednesday as protests against an extradition bill that would...
Britain calls on Hong Kong to pause extradition bill, maintain rights
Britain urged the Hong Kong government to “pause and reflect” on an extradition bill that has sparked widespread protests, and said the former British colony...
Wall Street split on Tesla 2019 delivery promises
Tesla Inc shares rose almost 3% in early trade on Wednesday, with analysts still divided on the electric-car maker’s chances of meeting delivery and production...
Shares snap seven-day winning streak; U.S. inflation next hurdle
World share markets snapped a seven-day winning streak on Wednesday as the White House took a tough line on trade talks with China, while an...
ABN AMRO fund invests in financial crime detection firm ThetaRay
ABN AMRO’s Digital Impact Fund said on Wednesday it has taken a stake in ThetaRay, an Israeli provider of big data analytics to combat financial...
Motorbike taxi firms rev up for race into West Africa
Motorcycle taxi companies are expanding in West Africa with backing from investors betting that the meteoric rise of two-wheeled taxi firms in Asia can be...
Saudia airline close to placing order for Airbus aircraft: sources
Saudi Arabian Airlines is close to placing a multi-billion-dollar order for aircraft at least partly involving Airbus jets, people familiar with the matter said on...
Adidas slides as traders say top investor GBL plans to sell part of stake
Adidas shares fell 1.5% on Wednesday on expectations that one of the German sportswear firm’s top shareholders, Groupe Bruxelles Lambert (GBL), was preparing to sell...
Dassault Systemes targets life sciences with $5.8 billion Medidata deal
France’s Dassault Systemes moved to build up its life sciences presence with a $5.8 billion cash deal to buy Medidata Solutions, a U.S. firm focused...
Skoda Auto’s May deliveries drop 6.6% on weaker Chinese market
Global deliveries for Skoda Auto, part of the Volkswagen group, dropped by 6.6% to 104,900 vehicles in May, pulled down by a weaker overall market...