Trump simplifies reviews of genetically modified farm products
U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Tuesday directing federal agencies to streamline the review process for agricultural biotechnology including genetically modified livestock...
U.S. House panel debates giving local news outlets ‘lifeline’ in ad fight
Bipartisan U.S. efforts to give news outlets new tools to collectively negotiate with large tech firms collecting the bulk online advertising revenue won support on...
UK insurer Legal & General picks Amazon for first pensions blockchain deal
British insurer Legal & General has teamed up with Amazon to establish what it said is the first blockchain system for corporate pension deals....
Exclusive: Grab eyes Singapore banking license as regulator studies virtual banks – sources
Grab, Southeast Asia’s most valuable start-up, is exploring a move into Singapore banking as regulators in the Southeast Asian city-state consider allowing online-only banks, four...
Egypt, Jordan, Morocco to attend U.S.-led Palestinian conference: officials
Egypt, Jordan and Morocco have informed the Trump administration they will attend a U.S.-led conference in Bahrain this month on proposals for boosting the Palestinian...
U.S. House committee to hold hearing on proposed fuel efficiency freeze
The House Energy and Commerce Committee said on Tuesday it plans a June 20 hearing on the Trump administration’s proposal to freeze fuel efficiency standards...
France’s Dassault nears deal to buy healthcare software maker Medidata: CNBC
French technology company Dassault Systemes SE is nearing a deal to acquire U.S.-based software firm for clinical trials Medidata Solutions Inc to boost its life...
Mental illness affects a fifth of people living in war zones
One in five people in war zones has depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress, bipolar disorder or schizophrenia, the World Health Organization said on Tuesday, with many...
U.S. antitrust chief says past enforcement could presage new probe of current digital giants
The top U.S. antitrust enforcer said on Tuesday that studying enforcement actions against Standard Oil and AT&T decades ago can help lay the groundwork for...
Cloud computing may put Big Tech ahead in future of video games: Citi
Cloud-based gaming could allow Big Tech – particularly Amazon.com Inc, Microsoft Corp and Alphabet Inc’s Google – to pull revenue away from traditional video game...