French right torn apart as Macron, PM prepare to name government The head of France's main conservative party disowned his colleague Edouard Philippe on Tuesday for taking up the job of prime minister under centrist President Emmanuel Macron. Speaking as the new president prepared to name the rest of his […]
Trump revealed intelligence secrets to Russians in Oval Office Trump revealed intelligence secrets to Russians in Oval Office:- President Donald Trump disclosed highly classified information to Russia's foreign minister about a planned Islamic State operation, two U.S. officials said on Monday, plunging the White House into another controversy just months […]
Icahn takes new 19.8 million share stake in Conduent in first quarter Billionaire investor Carl Icahn acquired a new 19.8 million share stake in business services provider Conduent Inc (CNDT.N) in the first quarter and sold out of pharmaceutical firm Allergan Plc (AGN.N) and speech technology group Nuance Communications Inc […]
North Korea missile program progressing faster than expected, says South North Korea's missile program is progressing faster than expected, South Korea's defense minister said on Tuesday, hours after the UN Security Council demanded the North halt all nuclear and ballistic missile tests and condemned Sunday's test-launch. The reclusive North, which […]
Thailand has no immediate plan to suspend Facebook Thailand has no immediate plan to suspend Facebook:- Thailand has no immediate plan to block access to Facebook (FB.O), the telecoms regulator said on Tuesday, as it expects the social media giant to comply with court orders for the removal of content […]
Oil prices rise on expectation of extended crude supply cut Oil prices rose on Tuesday, extending gains after a joint announcement by top producers Saudi Arabia and Russia to push for an extension of supply cuts until the end of March 2018 gained traction. As of 0653 GMT, brent crude […]
Cyber attack could spark lawsuits but not against Microsoft Businesses that failed to update Microsoft Windows-based computer systems that were hit by a massive cyber attack over the weekend could be sued over their lax cyber security, but Microsoft Corp itself enjoys strong protection from lawsuits, legal experts said. The […]
Buffett's Berkshire boosts American, Southwest airline bets; sheds Fox Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc on Monday said it added to its sizable investments in American Airlines Group Inc and Southwest Airlines Co, and shed its stake in Twenty-First Century Fox Inc. In a regulatory filing, Berkshire said that in the […]
Absent from America, French cars drive into Iran election French carmakers PSA (PEUP.PA) and Renault (RENA.PA) are turning their U.S. absence into an Iranian advantage by piling into a resurgent market still off-limits to foreign rivals fearful of sanctions under Donald Trump's administration. The French investment has been seized upon […]
Researchers say global cyber attack similar to North Korean hacks Both Symantec and Kaspersky said it was too early to tell whether North Korea was involved in the attacks, based on the evidence that was published on Twitter by Google security researcher Neel Mehta. The attacks, which slowed on Monday, […]
