China’s ZTE follows Huawei with Brussels cybersecurity lab
China’s ZTE opened a cybersecurity lab in Brussels on Wednesday, aiming to boost transparency four months after bigger telecoms equipment rival Huawei [HWT.UL] did the...
UK’s May says whoever wins Conservative battle will be an excellent PM
Whoever wins the race to become Conservative Party leader will make an excellent prime minister, outgoing British leader Theresa May said in parliament on Wednesday....
Taylor Swift shakes off Kardashian clan as highest-paid celebrity
Singer Taylor Swift was named the world’s highest-paid entertainer on Wednesday but was closely followed by two members of the wider Kardashian clan – reality...
UK PM candidate Johnson: ‘Very odd’ to involve courts in Brexit decision
Boris Johnson, the leading contender to be Britain’s next prime minister, said on Wednesday it would be “very odd” to give the judiciary a say...
Oil gains on U.S. inventory drawdown, Gulf of Mexico storm
Oil prices rose more than 2% on Wednesday after industry data showed U.S. inventories fell more than expected and as major U.S. producers evacuated rigs...
Volvo solves autonomous revenue riddle with package deals
Swedish truckmaker AB Volvo’s first commercial autonomous truck deal shows how it is bundling services to generate revenue from a technology that is years away...
Deutsche Bank looks to boost wealth management as part of reinvention
With other parts of its business facing hefty cuts, Deutsche Bank wants to expand its European operations handling the assets of rich clients and take...
Russian police detain Crimean Tatar protesters on Moscow’s Red Square
Russian police detained seven Crimean Tatars on Moscow’s Red Square on Wednesday after dispersing a demonstration that had aimed to draw attention to alleged rights...
UK PM May says she regrets resignation of ambassador to United States
Prime Minister Theresa May said she regretted that Britain’s ambassador to the United States had felt the need to resign, adding that officials needed to...
Resignation letter of British ambassador to Washington
Britain’s ambassador to Washington resigned on Wednesday after Donald Trump labeled him “stupid” and “wacky” following the release of confidential memos from the envoy in...