Facebook Inc launched legal action on Friday against Ireland's Data Protection Commission in an attempt to halt a proposed order that could stop the company from transferring data from the European Union to the United States.
Kroger Co reported a 14.6per cent rise in quarterly same-store sales on Friday, helped by a surge in online grocery sales as customers cooked more at home during the COVID-19 pandemic, sending the U.S. supermarket chain's shares up 4per cent.
SINGAPORE: Over almost five decades, Singapore Airlines (SIA) gained a reputation as one of the world’s best carriers, flying to 66 destinations worldwide with a fleet of more than 130 aircraft. But it has been a devastating year for Singapore’s flag carrier due to COVID-19. Like so many other...
Argentina's provinces from Buenos Aires to wine region Mendoza are readying to revamp a combined US$13 billion in debt, after a successful sovereign debt restructuring opened the door for local governments to resolve their regional crises.
As evidence grew this spring that the drug remdesivir was helping COVID-19 patients, some Wall Street investors bet on analysts’ estimates that its maker, Gilead Sciences Inc, could charge up to US$10,000 for the treatment.
A rebound in Tesla Inc shares was set to extend into a third straight session on Friday, recouping more of a record 21per cent drop earlier this week that wiped US$80 billion off the electric-car maker's market capitalization.
IBM Corp said on Friday the U.S. Commerce Department should adopt new controls to limit the export of facial recognition systems to repressive regimes that can be used to commit human rights violations.
President Xi Jinping on Friday urged China to speed up technological innovation and step up financial support for basic scientific research, according to state television.
A top Philippine financial investigator said Friday he has asked Berlin authorities for information on dozens of "persons of interest" in a Manila inquiry on the Wirecard accounting scandal.
Microsoft will on Tuesday launch its Xbox cloud gaming service priced at US$1 for new users' first month, in a major drive to attract casual gamers with the promise of cutting ties to the living room and as competition with Sony heats up.
