Russia’s Yandex.Taxi likely to issue new shares in IPO, says top shareholder
Russia’s largest online taxi service Yandex.Taxi is likely to sell new shares in its planned initial public offering (IPO), an executive at its majority shareholder...
Trump reassures Tokyo he will stick with security pact: Japan government
U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday reassured Japan he was committed to a military treaty that both nations have described as a cornerstone of security...
More women in top EU posts? Don’t expect too much
When the men who run the European Union pick its new leaders this year, they might finally appoint a few more women. But don’t expect...
U.S. to solicit funds for Middle East peace plan in Bahrain, though details remain vague
The Trump administration launches its Israeli-Palestinian peace plan on Tuesday with a bid to drum up $50 billion dollars to fund investment in the region,...
BMW’s hybrid cars to switch to electric only mode in polluted cities
BMW’s new hybrid cars will automatically switch off their combustion engines in heavily polluted inner city areas and use pure electric driving mode as a...
SNB director says ‘relaxed’ about Facebook’s Libra project
The Swiss National Bank’s Thomas Moser, an alternate member of the governing board, said on Tuesday at an event in Switzerland that he is “relaxed”...
Magnitude 6.6 quake strikes off east Russian coast – USGS
An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.6 struck in the sea off eastern Russia on Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said....
Taliban condemned for threats to media in Afghanistan
The United States and Afghanistan on Tuesday denounced a Taliban warning that Afghan media will be targeted unless they stop broadcasting what the group called...
Singapore’s Grab invests in London startup Splyt
Singaporean ride-hailing firm Grab has invested in London-based startup Splyt Technologies and extended a partnership between the two companies that will expand the reach of...
African swine fever hits industrial farms in Vietnam, 2.8 million pigs culled
Vietnam has culled nearly 10% of its pig herd to contain an African swine fever outbreak that has started hitting large-scale industrial farms, the government...