Microsoft Corp said on Thursday it had trimmed its workforce across geographies and teams as it entered a new fiscal year from July 1.
The dollar held onto gains against most currencies as worries that a resurgence in the coronavirus is starting to curb economic activity drew safe-haven flows into the U.S. currency.
The Kincade wildfire in California's wine country last October that forced some 2,000 people to flee homes was caused by PG&E Corp's electrical transmission lines, the state's Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire) said on Thursday.
Netflix Inc on Thursday elevated its content chief Ted Sarandos to co-CEO, making the 20-year veteran of the pioneering streaming video service a clear successor to co-founder Reed Hastings.
Travel company TUI will offer travellers free coronavirus insurance starting this weekend, a German media group reported on Friday.
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo on Thursday announced an investment program that would allocate US$750 million to build charging stations and other electric-vehicle infrastructure as part of the state's long-term goal to reduce emissions.
Hitachi Ltd is moving to scrap a remnant of one of Japan Inc's most famous practices: seniority-based pay.
As with the dot-com bubble, an abundance of venture capital funding has fuelled speculation and encouraged investors to make bets on the next tech giant, says Professor John Colley.
China has shifted towards domestic consumption, investment and development for growth in the last decade, says Zhang Jun.
U.S. Attorney General William Barr took aim at Hollywood companies, including Walt Disney Co on Thursday as well as large technology firms like Apple, Alphabet's Google and Microsoft Corp over company actions with China.
