Myanmar lawmakers debate proposals to curb military political power
Myanmar’s parliament on Tuesday began debating amendments to the constitution aimed at reducing the military’s role in politics, amid objections from army lawmakers....
Boris Johnson’s no-deal Brexit gamble hits sterling
The British pound tumbled on Tuesday as investors bet Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Brexit brinkmanship with the European Union could trigger a messy divorce that...
Texas shale pioneers struggle to appease investors
Seven years ago, Diamondback Energy Inc went public with a modest parcel of drillable land in the Permian Basin of West Texas....
Blockchain launches cryptocurrency exchange with trades at high speed
Blockchain, one of the world’s largest digital currency wallet companies, announced on Tuesday the launch of a cryptocurrency exchange called The PIT that aims to...
Gilead, Novartis cancer therapies losing patients to experimental treatments
Unusually high numbers of U.S. lymphoma patients are choosing experimental treatments over expensive cell therapies sold by Gilead Sciences Inc and Novartis AG , new...
As Hurricane Erick heads toward Hawaii, another Pacific hurricane expected to form
As Hurricane Erick gained strength in the eastern Pacific as it churned toward Hawaii, another weather system, tropical storm Flossie brewing farther east is likely...
Eli Lilly tops revenue estimates on boost from diabetes drugs
Eli Lilly and Co beat analysts’ estimates for quarterly profit on Tuesday and raised its full-year earnings forecast, as higher sales of diabetes drugs Trulicity...
Possible dissent hangs over Fed’s first rate cut in a decade
U.S. Federal Reserve policymakers will not surprise markets if they deliver on expectations and cut U.S. interest rates for the first time in a decade...
Huawei warns on U.S. ban after China smartphone sales drive first-half revenue
Chinese tech giant Huawei Technologies warned on Tuesday a U.S. trade blacklisting will impact short-term revenue growth, even as its half-year revenue surged 23% thanks...
Trump warns China not to wait for 2020 U.S. election to make trade deal
U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday warned China against waiting out his first term in office to finalize any trade deal, saying if he wins...