China, France reaffirm support of Paris climate agreement, call it ‘irreversible’
French President Emmanuel Macron and Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday issued a joint statement reaffirming their strong support for the “irreversible” Paris Agreement on...
On Norway’s icy border with Russia, unease over military buildup
Under a soft winter sun in northern Norway, U.S. Marines train in the ice and snow as they learn how to fight in the freezing...
Seattle council race stays tight despite Amazon’s hefty donations
Seattle’s city council race was a toss-up between a pro-business and a progressive council on Tuesday night, despite record election campaign donations from big donors,...
How the SEC is making life easier for corporate America
Under the Trump administration, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has taken more than two dozen measures – including trimming rules – that make life...
Investors left exposed as Trump’s SEC gives America Inc helping hand
The United States’ top market cop is slowly taking the shackles off corporations....
Xerox considers takeover offer for PC maker HP: WSJ
Xerox Holdings Corp is considering making a cash-and-stock offer for personal computer maker HP Inc at a premium to its market value of about $27...
Thai PM says Cambodia’s Sam Rainsy unlikely to be allowed in
Thailand is unlikely to allow entry to Cambodian opposition founder Sam Rainsy, Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha said on Wednesday, after the self-exiled dissident said he...
Facing arrest, Cambodia’s Sam Rainsy says he will return Saturday
Self-exiled Cambodian opposition party founder Sam Rainsy said on Wednesday he will return on Saturday to face arrest amid a crackdown at home on members...
South Korea holds funerals for the living
More than 25,000 people have attended mass funerals for the living in South Korea. Their aim? To help appreciate their lives, by simulating their deaths....
SoftBank Group plunges to $6.5 billion quarterly loss as tech bets stumble
SoftBank Group Corp plunged on Wednesday to a quarterly loss that was far larger than analysts’ estimates, hit by the falling valuations of some of...