Glitches in Japan's unpopular MyNumber digital ID cards draw a flood of complaints
The minister charged with an overhaul of this nation’s digitized system to assign a number to all Japanese has apologized, as doctors protested glitches with health insurance and local governments begged for clarity on how to go about handling the problems
2023-07-06 18:55
VW ready to deal with China metal curbs if needed, chipmakers play down fallout
By Ben Blanchard and Jan Schwartz TAIWAN Volkswagen said it is monitoring the situation on metals markets after
2023-07-06 18:17
US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen visits China as part of efforts to sooth strained relations
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has arrived in Beijing for meetings with Chinese leaders as part of efforts to revive relations that are strained by disputes about security, technology and other irritants
2023-07-06 17:56
Climate talks chief urges oil producing states to slash emissions
The president of this years United Nations’ climate talks has urged the oil and gas industry to reach net zero greenhouse gas emissions by or before 2050 at a speech Thursday to oil producing states
2023-07-06 17:45
PUMA Commits to Sourcing All Bovine Leather From Verified Deforestation-free Supply Chains by 2030 or Earlier
HERZOGENAURACH, Germany--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul 6, 2023--
2023-07-06 17:17
Moderna inks deal to make mRNA medicines in China
US drugmaker Moderna has signed a deal to make mRNA medicines in China as part of its first major investment in the country, despite escalating trade and political tension between Washington and Beijing.
2023-07-06 14:56
Beijing orders outdoor work to be halted as scorching summer heat soars
Employers in Beijing have been ordered to stop outdoor work after scorching summer heat in the Chinese capital was forecast to reach 40 degrees centigrade (104 Fahrenheit)
2023-07-06 13:52
Rights group reports allegations of dozens of abuses in critical minerals supply chains
A human rights advocacy group says it found allegations of dozens of labor and environmental abuses by Chinese-invested companies involved in mining or processing minerals used in renewable energy
2023-07-06 13:20
Biden is heading to South Carolina to show his economic agenda is keeping even red states humming
President Joe Biden is heading to South Carolina to make the case that his economic agenda is helping keep even red states humming
2023-07-06 12:24
Zuckerberg-Musk fight's first round: Meta launches 'Twitter Killer' Threads app
By Katie Paul NEW YORK (Reuters) -With Twitter already on the ropes, Meta's Mark Zuckerberg delivered another blow to Elon
2023-07-06 10:26
Canada's government to stop advertising on Facebook and Instagram after Meta says it will block news
Canada's government says it will stop advertising on Facebook and Instagram in response to Meta’s decision to block access to news content on their social platforms as part of a temporary test
2023-07-06 10:15
Germany's top court blocks a parliament vote on a contentious bill to replace heat sources in homes
Germany’s highest court has blocked government plans to hold a vote in parliament this week on a contentious plan to encourage home owners to replace fossil fuel heating systems with cleaner alternatives
2023-07-06 08:53