TikTok’s US revenue hits $16 bln as Washington threatens ban
China’s ByteDance-owned TikTok posted revenue of about $16 billion last year in the United States, where the viral video app that has hooked Gen Z users is at the risk ...
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India antitrust body to probe Google’s in-app billing amid dispute with startups
India’s antitrust body on Friday ordered a probe into Alphabet Inc’s Google (GOOGL.O) in an ongoing dispute with local startups over its in-app billing system, saying the ...
Europe to use frozen Russian profits to arm Ukraine, Scholz says
Ukraine’s backers will use windfall profits on frozen Russian assets to finance arms purchases for Kyiv, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said following a meeting with his French and Polish ...
Russia votes in election that will give Putin six more years in power
Russia’s election was marred on Friday by a series of disruptions including dye being poured into ballot boxes, a Molotov cocktail thrown at a polling station in President Vladimir ...
Putin says Ukraine will be punished for election day attacks on civilians
President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that Ukraine would be punished for trying to disrupt the Russian presidential election by shelling civilian targets in Russian territory and using 2,500 armed soldiers ...
Israel says troops did not open fire on Gazans waiting for aid
Israel‘s military said armed Palestinians had opened fire while crowds were waiting for aid trucks in the northern Gaza Strip and denied soldiers fired at the convoy, defending its ...
UK children exposed to violent content online, see it as ‘inevitable’
Children in Britain stumble on violent content online, including material promoting self-harm, while still at primary school and say it is an “inevitable part” of using the internet, according to ...
Hezbollah tells Iran it would fight alone in any war with Israel
With ally Hamas under attack in Gaza, the head of Iran’s Quds Force visited Beirut in February to discuss the risk posed if Israel next aims at Lebanon’s ...
Tottenham target fourth, Luton host Forest in relegation dogfight
Tottenham Hotspur can leapfrog Aston Villa into a Champions League qualifying spot with a Premier League victory over Fulham at Craven Cottage on Saturday, while at the other end of ...
Liverpool draw Atalanta in Europa League, Leverkusen face West Ham
Liverpool will play Serie A side Atalanta in the Europa League quarter-finals while Bundesliga leaders Bayer Leverkusen take on West Ham United after the draw was held at UEFA’s ...
Oil prices edge lower but set to end week over 3 per cent higher
Oil prices edged lower on Friday but were on track to gain over 3 per cent for the week, boosted by the International Energy Agency raising its 2024 oil demand forecasts and ...
McDonald’s suffers tech outage in several countries
McDonald‘s said on Friday a technology outage had disrupted operations at many of its outlets worldwide, including Japan, UK and Australia, but ruled out the possibility of a cybersecurity ...
Man City draw Real in Champions League, Barca face PSG
Defending champions Manchester City will play record winners Real Madrid in the Champions League quarter-finals while Barcelona take on Paris St Germain after the draw was held at UEFA’s ...
Parcel roulette: Unbox your luck at ‘Pile ou Face’ in Brussels
A shop has opened in Brussels selling still-sealed unwanted Amazon parcels by the kilo, effectively a lottery ticket which could win the holder a connected watch, a smartphone – or a ...
Bank of England set to play for time before first rate cut
The Bank of England will probably keep investors guessing next week about when it is likely to start cutting interest rates as it waits for clearer signs that inflation pressures ...
Russia says it repelled attempted Ukrainian cross-border incursion
Russia’s defence ministry said on Friday that its forces had thwarted a Ukrainian attempt to launch a cross-border attack on Russia’s Belgorod region on Thursday.
In a statement, ...
European regulator says it would pull Boeing approval if needed
The acting head of Europe’s aviation regulator has warned the agency would suspend its indirect approval of Boeing’s (BA.N) jet production if warranted, but told Reuters he ...
Fergie time at Cheltenham as ex-Man Utd manager does the double
Former Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson celebrated his first Cheltenham Festival winner as a co-owner on Thursday and then completed a double 40 minutes later before old rival Harry Redknapp denied ...
Player relationships in same team ‘inappropriate’, says Chelsea boss Hayes
Player-to-player relationships within the same squad are inappropriate and can lead to significant challenges for managers, Chelsea coach Emma Hayes said.
Reports in British media this week said Leicester coach ...
Stung into action, Alcaraz flees the bees
Carlos Alcaraz said he surprised himself by staying focused despite being stung on the forehead at Indian Wells on Thursday after the Spaniard’s quarter-final against Alexander Zverev was interrupted ...
Hamas issues ceasefire proposal to mediators
Hamas has presented a Gaza ceasefire proposal to mediators and the U.S. which includes the release of Israeli hostages in exchange for freedom for Palestinian prisoners, 100 of whom are ...
Bank of England to start cutting in Q3 but strong chance of Q2 move
The Bank of England will start cutting borrowing costs in the third quarter although 40 per cent of economists saw an earlier trim, according to a Reuters poll which showed it ...
UBS’s rescue of Credit Suisse creates new risks for Switzerland, OECD says
UBS’s (UBSG.S) rescue takeover of Credit Suisse a year ago has created “new risks and challenges” for the Swiss economy, the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development said ...
FCA signals watchdog open to ending to free banking in Britain
Britain’s Financial Conduct Authority “would not stand in the way” of moves to end Britain’s free banking model if lenders chose to offset rising regulation costs by charging ...