Drugmaker Sanofi appoints Novartis’ Hudson as CEO
Sanofi has appointed Novartis executive Paul Hudson to replace CEO Olivier Brandicourt who will retire in September, France’s biggest drugmaker said on Friday....
Kremlin says Putin and Trump may meet this month in Japan: Ifax
The Kremlin said on Friday it saw a chance that Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump would meet at the G20 meeting...
Russian disinformation on YouTube draws ads, lacks warning labels: researchers
Fourteen Russia-backed YouTube channels spreading disinformation have been generating billions of views and millions of dollars in advertising revenue, according to researchers, and had not...
WTA ‘extremely disappointed’ by French Open semi scheduling
Women’s Tennis Association boss Steve Simon has criticized French Open organizers for scheduling both of the women’s semi-finals away from center court....
China warships leave Sydney after surprise visit ‘raises hackles’
Three Chinese warships sailed out of Sydney on Friday after an unannounced visit that came amid a tussle for influence between Australia and China in...
Moscow ready to send more military specialists to Venezuela if needed: RIA
Russia is ready to send more military specialists to Venezuela if needed, Russia’s foreign ministry said according to state news agency RIA....
Sudan protesters reject talks after 108 killed in crackdown – The Phnom Penh Post
Sudan protesters reject talks after 108 killed in crackdown The Phnom Penh Post African Union suspends Sudan over military crackdown Al Jazeera English Death toll from crackdown...
France did not come out well in FCA-Renault deal: Italy’s Di Maio
Italy’s Industry Minister Luigi Di Maio blamed the French state for derailing merger talks between Fiat Chrysler and rival Renault saying Paris had come out...
Papua New Guinea appoints reformer to crucial petroleum portfolio
Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape installed a reformer as petroleum minister on Friday, handing him a mandate to overhaul the sector and warning...
Asia shares up on policy easing hopes, yuan slips on PBOC signals
Asian shares were slightly higher on Friday on expectations global central banks will soon embark on an easing cycle in the face of international trade...