In this photo illustration the Twitter logo is displayed on the screen of an iPhone in front of a computer screen displaying Twitter logos. Chesnot | Getty Images Twitter Inc said late on Tuesday that the social media website and its dashboard management platform TweetDeck was hit with an outage, […]
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In Japan and China, robots could soon deliver food to your doorstep
A driverless delivery vehicle by Meituan is seen during the Global Future Mobility Conference in China on September 20, 2018. STR | AFP | Getty Images Robots could be the future of food delivery in Asia. Companies in Japan and China have begun trials for indoor food delivery robots. China’s […]
Meghan sues British tabloid over personal letter
Meghan Markle pictured on March 23, 2018 Charles McQuillan | Getty Images British royal Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, has sued a tabloid newspaper that she claims illegally published a personal letter she wrote to her father. The civil lawsuit accuses the Mail on Sunday of copyright infringement, misuse of […]
EU trade chief says retaliatory tariffs on US possible before Boeing ruling
Europe’s top trade official told CNBC her “impression” was that the United States would introduce fresh tariffs on EU products as soon as this month, once a ruling from World Trade Organization arbitrators on the total value of allowable American countermeasures is released, as early as Wednesday. After meeting with […]
Tesco CEO Dave Lewis to step down in 2020
Matt Cardy | Getty Images Tesco, Britain’s biggest retailer, said on Wednesday its chief executive Dave Lewis will step down next summer and be succeeded by Ken Murphy, an executive at Walgreens Boots Alliance. News of Lewis’ planned exit after six years at the group came as Tesco reported first-half […]
India bans onion exports after monsoon rains damage crops and prices soar
A vegetable vendor selling onions by the road in Noida, India. Virendra Singh Gosain | Hindustan Times | Getty Images India banned the export of onions after excessive rainfall damaged crops and reduced harvest, which sent prices soaring at a time when slowing consumer demand has dragged down growth in […]
China could take a ‘much harder’ line against Hong Kong now that National Day celebrations are over
Now that China’s 70th anniversary celebrations are over, Beijing could take a “much harder” line on Hong Kong if violence continues to mount in the city, says a professor at Cornell University. “I think the escalation of protests on the day of the anniversary celebrations has already tested Beijing’s patience […]
China’s fake meat trend is on the rise, researchers say
People making tofu the traditional way at a workshop on 22th October, 2017 in Guizhou, China. TPG | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images Supply crunch As supplies dwindle, more meat imports may be needed to meet consumer demand, the Fitch report stated. Alternatively, “new options would need to be […]
Johnson & Johnson settles with Ohio counties ahead of opioid trial
A Johnson & Johnson building is shown in Irvine, California. Mike Blake | Reuters Johnson & Johnson said on Tuesday it settled with two Ohio counties, ahead of an opioid trial scheduled to begin on Oct. 21. The company will make a combined $10 million settlement payment to the counties […]
Visa, Mastercard reconsider backing Facebook’s Libra, report says
Facebook announced its cryptocurrency, called Libra. Chesnot | Getty Images News | Getty Images Visa, Mastercard and other key financial partners may reconsider their involvement in Facebook’s cryptocurrency, Libra, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday, citing people familiar with the matter. The financial backers to Libra did not want […]