Bank of China chairman visits Papua New Guinea amid Sino-US strategic rivalry
By Kirsty Needham SYDNEY (Reuters) – Bank of China chairman Ge Haijiao has travelled to Papua New Guinea (PNG) as…
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Twitter’s head of trust and safety says she has resigned
By Sheila Dang (Reuters) – Twitter’s head of trust and safety, Ella Irwin, told Reuters on Thursday that she has…
Florence seeks to ban Airbnb rentals apartments from city centre – mayor
By Federica Urso and Federico Maccioni ROME (Reuters) -Florence wants to ban residential properties in its historic centre from being…
Macau’s May casino revenue soars 366% year on year on visitor influx
HONG KONG (Reuters) -Casino revenues in Macau, the world’s biggest gambling hub, surged 366% from a year ago to total…
US fines British Airways $1.1 million over delayed refunds
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Transportation Department (USDOT) said on Thursday it is fining British Airways $1.1…
Russia says US hacked thousands of Apple phones in spy plot
By Guy Faulconbridge MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) said on Thursday it had uncovered an American espionage…
Amazon’s iRobot deal faces July 6 EU antitrust deadline
By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) -EU antitrust regulators will decide by July 6 whether to clear Amazon.com Inc’s $1.7…
Companies like Microsoft can help manage migration: incoming UN migration chief
By Emma Farge GENEVA (Reuters) – The incoming head of the U.N. migration agency said on Thursday that she has…
Digital doubles, fake trailers: AI worries Hollywood actors before labor talks
By Lisa Richwine LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A search for Wes Anderson on YouTube turns up trailers that the famed…
SoftBank shares swept up in AI chip frenzy ahead of Arm IPO
By Sam Nussey TOKYO (Reuters) – SoftBank Group Corp shares jumped 5% in early Friday trade as the technology investor…