Stephen King says writers hurt by book publishing mergers
Horror author Stephen King said writers will have fewer places to shop their books if Penguin Random House is allowed to merge with Simon & Schuster, in testimony on Tuesday ...
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Pelosi praises Taiwan during visit that infuriated China
US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi left Taiwan on Wednesday after pledging solidarity and hailing its democracy, leaving a trail of Chinese anger over her brief visit to the ...
German exports surge to record level in June, outlook still gloomy
The value of German exports jumped by 4.5 per cent in June to hit a record level, though economists cautioned that much of the increase was likely due to soaring prices.
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Tight-lipped Taliban leaders gather after US says Zawahiri killed
Top leaders of Afghanistan’s Taliban were holding discussions on Wednesday about how to respond to a U.S. drone strike in Kabul that the United States said killed al ...
Ukraine’s Zelenskiy says first grain ship ‘nothing’, economy in coma
Ukrainian President Volodymr Zelenskiy dismissed the importance of the first grain export shipment from his country since Russia invaded, saying it was carrying a fraction of the crop Kyiv must ...
Saudi Arabia sets up investment promotion agency
Saudi Arabia has set up an agency to promote investment in the country, a key goal of an ambitious economic reform agenda, the investment minister and state media said on ...
Turkish inflation hits almost 80 per cent, peak might be near
Turkish inflation rose to a fresh 24-year high of 79.6 per cent in July, data showed on Wednesday as the lira’s continued weakness and global energy and commodity costs pushed ...
Voluntary liquidations hit record high in England and Wales
The number of companies filing for voluntary liquidations in England and Wales hit a record high in the second quarter of this year as businesses struggled without the support available ...
Central bank and firms clash again on Turkey’s new loan rules
Turkey’s central bank governor dismissed criticism of recent loan regulations from a second business group on Tuesday, arguing the measures create favourable financial conditions for exporters.
Companies have been ...
UK water company imposes restrictions as dry weather continues, July driest month in over 80 years
Britain’s South East Water announced a temporary ban on the use of sprinklers and hosepipes in parts of the south of England, citing record breaking temperatures and the driest ...
Lewandowski and Bayern clear air after rocky Barcelona move
New Barcelona striker Robert Lewandowski said farewell to his former Bayern Munich team mates and club staff during a brief visit to the Bundesliga champions’ headquarters on Tuesday, despite his ...
Inspection team boards first Ukraine grain ship off Turkish coast
A team of inspectors boarded the first grain-carrying ship to leave Ukrainian ports in wartime on Wednesday before it continues to its final destination in Lebanon under a U.N....
Tebogo draws Bolt comparisons after showboating to junior record
Teenager Letsile Tebogo has attracted comparisons to Usain Bolt after showboating his way to the under-20 100 metres world title in a record time with a scorching run in Colombia on ...
West could trigger nuclear war over Ukraine, Russia says at U.N.
The conflict in Ukraine does not warrant Russia’s use of nuclear weapons, but Moscow could decide to use its nuclear arsenal in response to “direct aggression” by NATO countries ...
Kansas votes to preserve abortion rights in first post-Roe v. Wade election test
Kansas voters rejected an effort to remove abortion protections from the state’s constitution, a resounding win for the abortion rights movement in the first statewide electoral test since the ...
Uber turns cash flow positive for the first time, shares surge
Uber Technologies Inc (UBER.N) on Tuesday reported positive quarterly cash flow for the first time ever and forecast third-quarter operating profit above estimates, betting on steady demand for its ...
Pelosi hails Taiwan’s free society, China holds military drill, vents anger
China furiously condemned the highest-level U.S. visit to Taiwan in 25 years as House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi hailed the self-ruled island as “one of the freest societies in ...
Russian retailer X5 expands in Siberia as investment drive continues
Russian retailer X5 Group (FIVEDR.MM) is stepping up an investment drive with plans to buy controlling stakes in two Siberian companies, open hundreds of new stores of its discount ...
US crypto firm Nomad hit by $190 million theft
US crypto firm Nomad has been hit by a $190 million theft, blockchain researchers said on Tuesday, the latest such heist to hit the digital asset sector this year.
Nomad said ...
Georgia anti-abortion law allows tax deductions for fetuses
Pregnant women in the U.S. state of Georgia will be able to deduct their fetuses as dependents on their taxes under a 2019 anti-abortion law that a judge allowed to ...
UK leadership favourite Liz Truss U-turns on pay plan in first big misstep
British foreign minister Liz Truss, the front-runner to replace Boris Johnson as prime minister, was forced to backtrack on one of her most striking pledges a day after announcing it ...
Cryptoverse: Bitcoin beats the heat in a jumpin’ July
It’s been a good month for bitcoin – and we haven’t said that for a while.
After months of freefall, it jumped more than 17 per cent in July, its ...
Russia accuses U.S. of direct Ukraine war role, grain ship sighted off Turkey
Russia on Tuesday accused the United States of direct involvement in the Ukraine war while the first ship carrying Ukrainian grain to world markets since Moscow’s invasion headed towards ...
Toyota unit falsified emissions data from at least 2003, probe finds
A major affiliate of Japan’s Toyota Motor Corp (7203.T) falsified emissions data on some engines going back to at least 2003, more than a decade earlier than previously indicated, a ...