Facebook Launches WhatsApp Digital Payment Service
WhatsApp has launched its digital payments service in Brazil as the messaging app capitalises on its popularity in…
North Korea Blows Up Joint Liaison Office With South In Kaesong
North Korea has blown up a joint liaison office with the South near the North's border town of Kaesong.
The move…
U.S. And China Both Topple In Rankings Of The Best Places To Work And Do Business
While major countries vie for economic dominance, smaller nations could actually be more effective locations…
China’s Economy May Grow 3% In 2020, Government Researcher Says
China’s economy may grow 3% this year as the government ramps up policy support, said Zhang Ming, a researcher at…
Beijing Tightens Controls Amid Spike In Local Coronavirus Cases
The Chinese capital Beijing has put more neighbourhoods under lockdown and boosted testing as it tries to contain…
Nigeria: Stock Market Rises Slightly As Investors Gain N90bn
The nation’s stock market rose by 0.67 per cent last week as the market capitalisation increased by N90bn.
The…
Shoppers Rush To The High Street As England Stores Reopen
Demand across England's High Streets, retail parks and shopping centres surged on Monday as some shops reopened…
JPMorgan To Bring Back More Traders To Office Next Week
JPMorgan Chase & Co (JPM.N) plans to start returning more traders to its Manhattan trading floors starting next…
Oscars Delayed Until April 25; Film Eligibility Window Extended
The 93rd Academy Awards will take place in April next year.
On Monday, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and…
U.S. Open Will Go Ahead Without Fans Amid COVID-19: Reports
The New York Times, which both cited unnamed sources, said the USTA announce this week that it will hold the Aug.…
US ‘Outraged’ As Russia Jails Ex-Marine For ‘Spying’
The US has said it is "outraged" after Russia sentenced an ex-US marine to 16 years in a high security prison on…
EU And UK Agree To Speed Up Brexit Trade Talks With Plans To Hold Weekly…
The European Union and the U.K. government have decided to intensify Brexit talks over the coming weeks amid…
Bankrupt Hertz To Sell Up To $500 Million In New Shares
Hertz Global Holdings Inc (HTZ.N) will sell up to $500 million in new shares, the car rental firm said on Monday,…
Germany Says Its Coronavirus Contact Tracing App Is Ready
Germany’s health minister said Sunday that its contact tracing smartphone app will be launched this week, Reuters…
Chinese Capital Reinstates Curbs As Coronavirus Resurfaces
Several districts of the Chinese capital put up security checkpoints, closed schools and ordered people to be…
Walmart Partners With Shopify To Expand Online Marketplace Business
Walmart Inc (WMT.N) said on Monday it has partnered with e-commerce firm Shopify Inc (SHOP.TO) (SHOP.N), as it…
Europe Reopens Borders But Long Road For Tourism To Recover
Borders opened up across Europe on Monday after three months of coronavirus closures that began chaotically in…
Systemic Racism Slows Economic Growth: Dallas Fed Chief Kaplan
Systemic racism and high unemployment levels among black and Hispanic Americans create a drag on the U.S. economy,…
Coronavirus: India To Use 500 Train Carriages As Wards In Delhi
India is to convert another 500 railway carriages to create 8,000 more beds for coronavirus patients in Delhi, amid…
Atlanta Police Chief Resigns Over Rayshard Brooks Shooting
Atlanta's police chief has resigned after the fatal shooting of an African-American man who had fallen asleep…
U.S., Brazil In Talks On Funding To Buy 5G Gear From Ericsson, Nokia
The United States is in talks with Brazil and its local telecommunications companies on funding the acquisition of…
Big Tech Companies Are Responding To George Floyd In A Way They Never Did For…
nIn the days since the death of George Floyd, technology’s biggest companies and their leaders have made public…
EU Economics Chief Is Confident That Countries Won’t Veto Huge Stimulus Deal
The European Union will agree to borrow billions of euros from financial markets this summer, a European…
Protests In Atlanta Over Police Shooting Of Rayshard Brooks
Protests have taken place in Atlanta over the shooting of an African-American who had fallen asleep in his car at a…
Uber To Make Face masks Mandatory For Uber Passengers And Drivers In The Uk…
Ride-sharing giant Uber is to make it mandatory for passengers and drivers to wear face coverings from Monday…
Peruvian Doctor Fired For Telling People To Drink Bleach-Like Substance
A Peruvian doctor in charge of his region's coronavirus response has been fired after recommending people ingest…
CDC Warns U.S. May Reimplement Strict Coronavirus Measures If Cases Go Up…
States may need to reimplement the strict social distancing measures that were put in place earlier this year…
Part Of Beijing In Lockdown After Virus Cluster At Major Food Market
A Beijing district put itself on a “wartime” footing and the capital banned tourism and sports events on Saturday…
Anti-Racism Protesters Clash With Police In Paris
Riot police fired tear gas and charged at pockets of violent protesters at an anti-racism rally in central Paris on…
Nigeria: Transport Sector Lost N200bn In Three Months – Operators
The nation’s transport sector lost about N200bn in three months as a result of the lockdown occasioned by the…