Australian watchdog hurt competition by barring Vodafone, TPG merger: telcos
Australia’s antitrust regulator has hurt competition by blocking a A$15 billion ($10 billion) merger between the nation’s third- and fourth-largest telecoms providers, the companies said...
Action! Nigeria’s film industry draws global entertainment brands
“Oya!” shouts the director in Nigerian Pidgin English. Actors take their marks. Lighting blinks on. The film crew snaps into action after the order to...
‘Bad things could happen’: Turning to tech to tame the crypto jungle
“Hi guys, could you please show me a firm bid for 100 bitcoin?” a seller texts on Skype....
Car makers near CO2 cliff-edge in electrification race
Time is running out for European car makers, which have waited until the last minute to try to meet ambitious EU emissions targets and face...
Japan’s Abe, headed for longest premiership, seeks stability in cabinet rejig
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will likely pick a former Olympic speed skater to prepare for the 2020 Games and keep allies in key posts...
Carolina Herrera ‘blooms’ for spring/summer 2019
The American fashion house creates a fashion garden for its New York Fashion Week runway show....
Former Erdogan ally to form rival party before year-end: paper
Former Turkish deputy prime minister Ali Babacan will form a new political party before the end of the year to challenge President Tayyip Erdogan’s AK...
Brady: Team will come first with Brown aboard
New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady and newly signed wide receiver Antonio Brown began their crash course in chemistry building on Monday, and Brady says...
Baidu to invest $202 million in Chinese AI company Neusoft
China’s search engine giant Baidu said on Tuesday it will invest 1.44 billion yuan ($202 million) in artificial intelligence firm Neusoft Holdings, with a view...
Honduras says not considering safe third country migration deal with U.S.
Honduras is not considering a so-called safe third country designation for migrants seeking refuge in the United States, Foreign Minister Lisandro Rosales said late on...