G7 urges strict Libra regime, eyes minimum tax
Digital currencies like Facebook’s Libra must be held “to the highest regulatory standards” to ensure they are not used to launder money and that users...
Ant-like mini-robots leap over and move objects together
Academics create small robots which, like ants, can communicate with each other, assume separate roles and even leap over and move objects. Rough cut (no...
The moon now a ‘proving ground’ for Mars
The United States is embarking on another mission to the moon, but unlike the Apollo program that put humans on its surface 50 years ago,...
Vodafone wins EU approval for Liberty Global deal
Vodafone secured on Thursday antitrust approval from the European Union for its $22 billion bid to buy Liberty Global’s cable networks in Germany and central...
Exclusive: Ping An-backed Lufax to ditch P2P lending on regulatory woes – sources
Lufax, one of China’s largest online wealth management platforms that is backed by financial giant Ping An Insurance , plans to exit its once-core peer-to-peer...
China’s Didi plans to relaunch Hitch service with new safety features
Chinese ride-hailing giant Didi Chuxing said on Thursday it was proposing to relaunch its Hitch carpooling service with added safety features, almost a year after...
SAP says big margin gains to wait until 2020, shares down 10%
SAP told investors not to expect a major improvement in margins before next year as the German business software group reported a 21% decline in...
Truckmaker Volvo lifts market view, picks Samsung for batteries
Sweden’s AB Volvo raised its market forecasts for North America and Europe on Thursday, as higher trucks and construction equipment deliveries helped it to top...
TSMC expects 5G earnings boost, flags South Korea-Japan spat as risk
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (TSMC) on Thursday said it expects a stronger half-year on 5G telecoms demand, and that a dispute over chip-making materials...
ECB’s Villeroy: regulators will not sacrifice security in drive for innovation
The world’s financial regulators will not sacrifice customers’ security for the sake of innovation, Bank of France head and European Central Bank policymaker Francois Villeroy...