Facebook, Google and other tech firms have agreed a code of conduct to do more to tackle the spread of fake news amid concerns it can influence elections, Reuters reports, citing a statement from the ...More
EJ Insight2018-09-27
The US Federal Reserve raised interest rates and left intact its plans to steadily tighten monetary policy, as it forecast that the US economy would enjoy at least three more years of growth, Reuters ...More
EJ Insight2018-09-27
With the Federal Reserve widely expected to raise interest rates on Wednesday, financial markets are focused on whether signs of an acceleration in US economic growth will prompt the central bank to r ...More
EJ Insight2018-09-26
US President Donald Trump’s top trade official said changing China’s economic policies to become more market-oriented “is not going to be easy” even with tariffs now in place on US$250 billion worth o ...More
EJ Insight2018-09-26
Dunkin’ Donuts is dropping the word "Donuts" from its name and rebranding itself as "Dunkin" in an effort to bring beverages and breakfast meals to the forefront of the restaurant chain’s menu. "The n ...More
EJ Insight2018-09-26
Pope Francis defended a landmark deal between the Vatican and China on the appointment of bishops, saying he, and not the Beijing government, will have the final say on who is named, Reuters reports. ...More
EJ Insight2018-09-26
OPEC leader Saudi Arabia and its biggest oil-producer ally outside the group, Russia, ruled out any immediate, additional increase in crude output, effectively rebuffing US President Donald Trump’s ca ...More
EJ Insight2018-09-24
Iran’s elite Revolutionary Guards vowed to exact “deadly and unforgettable” vengeance for an attack on a military parade that killed 25 people, including 12 of their comrades, and Tehran accused Gulf ...More
EJ Insight2018-09-24
Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi said on Friday that it will rejig its businesses and create new leadership positions aimed at building a second tier to CEO Lei Jun, Reuters reports. The firm will intr ...More
EJ Insight2018-09-17
HSBC Holdings Plc (00005.HK) aims to increase its Asia private banking headcount by two-thirds in five years and double client assets in eight as it eyes a bigger share of the business in the world’s ...More
EJ Insight2018-09-12
The US Securities and Exchange Commission has suspended trading in two investment products that track cryptocurrencies, citing confusion in the markets over whether the products are exchange-traded fu ...More
EJ Insight2018-09-10
A Myanmar judge on Monday found two Reuters journalists guilty of breaching a law on state secrets and sentenced them to seven years in prison, in a landmark case seen as a test of progress towards de ...More
EJ Insight2018-09-03
Facebook is rolling out its Watch video service globally one year after it launched in the United States with original entertainment news and sports content, Reuters reports. The social media giant cl ...More
EJ Insight2018-08-30
US economic growth was a bit stronger than initially thought in the second quarter, notching its best performance in nearly four years and putting the economy on track to hit the Trump administration’ ...More
EJ Insight2018-08-30
