As Chinese mountains get hotter, hunt for ‘cure-all’ fungus gets harder
For Ma Junxiao, an ethnic Hui Muslim farmer from remote western China, the daily climb up sheer mountain slopes to look for a tiny fungus...
Asian shares inch up as investors await Trump-Xi meeting
Share markets in Asia edged higher early on Friday morning as investors clung on to hopes that a highly anticipated meeting between U.S. President Donald...
Trump says to talk trade, defense with Japanese PM Abe at G20
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday he will discuss trade with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at their talks on the sidelines of a...
Boeing 737 Max shows second safety risk – Crain’s Chicago Business
Boeing 737 Max shows second safety risk Crain’s Chicago Business Southwest and United Airlines extend 737 Max cancellations after new flaw found The Verge Boeing shares slip...
Harvey Weinstein hires two new attorneys ahead of sex assault trial
Harvey Weinstein, the former Hollywood movie mogul, has hired two lawyers from a Chicago-based firm to join the legal team representing him in his September...
Toshiba Memory says central Japan chip plant to resume full production by mid-July
Toshiba Memory Corp, the world’s second-biggest producer of NAND flash memory chips, said on Friday its plant in central Japan will resume full production by...
Blues re-sign Gunnarsson to two-year, $3.5 million deal
St. Louis Blues defenseman Carl Gunnarsson will stay with the Stanley Cup champions after agreeing Thursday to a two-year, $3.5 million contract....
NBA notebook: Celtics reported favorite for G Walker
The Boston Celtics are expected to make All-Star guard Kemba Walker a four-year, $141 million contract offer when free agency opens Sunday, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski...
Trump says to talk trade with Japanese leader Abe at G20
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday he will discuss trade with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at their talks on the sidelines of a...
Australia’s Domino’s Pizza rejects workers’ allegations over underpaid wages
Australia’s Domino’s Pizza Enterprises Ltd said on Friday it did not mislead franchisees over payments to their employees and that it had not formally received...