EU fines US firm Illumina $475 million for jumping gun on buying cancer-screening company Grail
The European Union has slapped a $475 million fine on U.S. biotech giant Illumina for buying out cancer-screening company Grail without the approval of the 27-nation bloc’s antitrust watchdog
2023-07-12 18:49
3 tax prep firms shared 'extraordinarily sensitive' data about taxpayers with Meta, lawmakers say
Some congressional Democrats say three large tax preparation firms sent “extraordinarily sensitive” information on tens of millions of taxpayers to Facebook parent company Meta over at least two years
2023-07-12 18:46
Iran's president begins a rare visit to Africa 'to promote economic diplomacy'
Iran’s president has begun a rare visit to Africa as his country under heavy U.S. economic sanctions seeks to deepen partnerships around the world
2023-07-12 18:21
Bulgari apologizes to China for listing Taiwan as a country after online backlash
Italian luxury brand Bulgari is the latest international brand to apologize to China after listing Taiwan as a country on its website
2023-07-12 18:19
European Union lawmakers back a major bill to protect nature and fight climate change
The European Union’s parliament has approved in a cliffhanger vote a major bill to protect nature and fight climate change
2023-07-12 18:15
Ripples of Fukushima: Hong Kong to ban Japanese products from areas that discharge radioactive water
A top official in Hong Kong says the city would immediately ban the import of aquatic products from 10 prefectures in Japan if it discharges treated radioactive wastewater into the sea
2023-07-12 17:53
Ticketmaster halts Taylor Swift ticket sales in France in another headache for fans
Ticketmaster has abruptly postponed ticket sales for six of Taylor Swift's upcoming shows in France
2023-07-12 16:49
Marshall Islands country profile
Provides an overview of the Marshall Islands, including key dates about this Pacific island nation.
2023-07-12 16:46
Two brothers, aged 3 and 6, are among 4 people wounded by a shooter on a scooter at a crowded New York park, police say
A 3-year-old and his 6-year-old brother were among four people shot and wounded when shots were fired at a crowd outside a Bronx park Tuesday evening, the New York Police Department said.
2023-07-12 15:30
Bank of England says UK banks are resilient enough to offer struggling households support
The Bank of England has warned that households across the U.K. are facing increasing problems from the sharp increase in interest rates but says the country’s biggest banks are resilient enough to offer more help than they were able to before the global financial crisis 15 years ago
2023-07-12 15:28
Stock market today: Asian shares are mixed ahead of an update on US consumer prices
Asian shares are mixed after stocks advanced on Wall Street ahead of an update on U.S. inflation that investors hope will show a smaller increase in pain for everyone
2023-07-12 15:28
Russia's threat to pull out of Ukraine grain deal raises fears about global food security
Concerns are growing that Russia won't extend a United Nations-brokered deal that allows grain to flow from Ukraine to parts of the world struggling with hunger
2023-07-12 14:51