Osram to clear way for AMS takeover offer tonight: sources
Osram will most likely waive an agreement that currently prevents AMS from making a takeover bid, paving the way for the Austrian group to enter...
Target raises profit forecast as same-day services power quarterly beat
Target Corp raised its annual profit forecast on Wednesday after reporting better-than-expected quarterly results as higher investments to remodel stores and beef up digital business...
AstraZeneca Imfinzi combination fails advanced lung cancer study
A combination of AstraZeneca’s lung cancer drug Imfinzi and an experimental treatment failed to extend the lives of patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer...
U.S. military drone shot down over Yemen: officials
A U.S. military MQ-9 drone was shot down in Yemen’s Dhamar governate, southeast of the Houthi-controlled capital Sanaa, two U.S. officials told Reuters on Wednesday....
EU antitrust regulators raise concerns about Facebook’s Libra currency: sources
EU antitrust regulators want to know whether Facebook’s proposed Libra cryptocurrency and its use of consumer data pose possible anti-competitive constraints, people familiar with the...
Futures gain on upbeat Target, Lowe’s earnings; Fed minutes eyed
U.S. stock index futures rose on Wednesday as upbeat earnings reports from retailers Lowe’s and Target reflected robust consumer demand, helping ease some concerns around...
Kenyan chef challenges world record in 75-hour cooking marathon
Maliha Islam Mohammed is hoping for some good news from Guinness World Records after taking part in an epic cooking session. Kwame Amah Mensah reports....
China to speed up subsidies for pigs culled due to African swine fever
China’s cabinet said on Wednesday it will speed up the distribution of subsidies for pigs that are culled due to African swine fever....
Google, Mozilla block Kazakh surveillance moves
Alphabet Inc’s Google and Firefox browser maker Mozilla took action on Wednesday to block the Kazakhstan government from creating an internet surveillance system using their...
Iran’s Zarif warns U.S. that Tehran may also act ‘unpredictably’
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Wednesday Tehran may act “unpredictably” in response to the United States’ “unpredictable” policies under U.S. President Donald...