World Bank, India Sign $1 Billion Solar Power Deal
The South Asian country, the world’s second-most populous, is targeting 100GW of solar energy generation by 2022, up from the current 7GW.
BMW, Intel, Mobileye Likely To Announce Self-Driving Car Collaboration
The German automaker is widely expected to announce an autonomous driving collaboration with Intel and Mobileye at a joint press conference Friday.
Brexit: Singapore’s United Overseas Bank Suspends Loans For London Properties
United Overseas Bank, Southeast Asia’s third-biggest bank by assets and also Singapore’s third-largest lender, took the decision in light of the U.K.’s impending exit from the EU.
Yahoo (YHOO) Shareholders Meeting 2016: Endgame For Marissa Mayer?
The company has been under pressure to sell its core businesses that include finance, news and sports websites, Tumblr and Flickr.
Google Lunar XPrize: TeamIndus Invites Students To Design Payload For The Moon
TeamIndus, the only Indian team in the Google Lunar XPrize, announced a competition Wednesday for students to design a payload that will go to the moon at the end of 2017.
Toyota (TM) Recalls 1.4 Million Prius, Lexus Vehicles Over Non-Takata Airbags
The safety recall, which affects 482,000 cars in the United States, is linked to faulty airbags that were not produced by troubled Japanese manufacturer Takata.
Brexit: Global Markets In Turmoil After UK Voted To Leave EU
The pound fell to its lowest point in over 30 years, world stocks plunged and JPMorgan Chase again raised the prospect of moving jobs out of the U.K.
Brexit: Scotland To Call For Another Independence Referendum?
Scotland voted strongly in favor of the United Kingdom staying a part of the European Union. Will a “leave” vote lead to another bid to break away?
No July 4 Fireworks, Concerts For US Troops In Okinawa
A public announcement about the comparatively low-key celebrations was made Thursday on the Facebook page of U.S. Forces, Japan.
McDonald’s (MCD) China, Hong Kong Stores Get Bids For Up To $3 Billion: Reports
The fast-food giant received more than half a dozen offers for its restaurants in mainland China and Hong Kong, according to reports.
Rio Olympics 2016: Russian Athletes To File Class Action Suit Against IAAF Ban
The International Association of Athletics Federations last week banned all Russian track and field athletes from participating in the Olympic Games in Brazil.
Colombia Government, FARC Rebels To Sign Ceasefire Thursday
The ceremony in Havana, to be attended by U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and five Latin American presidents, will end more than 50 years of violence in the South American nation.
Lightning Strikes In India Kill Dozens In 24 Hours
Many deaths were reported in the last 24 hours, all of them from some eastern and central states as monsoon rains move across the country.
Flight MH370 Update: Kangaroo Island Debris Not From Missing Plane
Aircraft debris had been found on the island in South Australia on June 9, and was examined by Australian and Malaysian authorities, along with Boeing.
Balmain Fashion House Sold To Mayhoola, Qatari Investment Fund That Owns Valentino
The French fashion house was bought by Mayhoola For Investments, an investment fund backed by Qatar’s emir, which also owns Italian label Valentino.
Apple (AAPL) Stores Coming To India? New Foreign Investment Rules Make It Easier
Asia’s third-largest economy announced new rules for foreign direct investment Monday that make it easier to invest in some sectors, including single-brand retail.
India Opens Economy Further, Allows 100% Foreign Direct Investment In Various Sectors
The government of Asia’s third-largest economy liberalized its foreign direct investment policy Monday, increasing the cap in some sectors and easing rules in some others.
Raghuram Rajan To Leave India’s Central Bank, Stock Markets Overcome Jitters
Raghuram Rajan, governor of the Reserve Bank of India, announced over the weekend he would not seek an extension to his three-year term, which ends Sept. 4.
World Refugee Day: 65.3 Million Displaced People Globally, UN Refugee Agency Says
The world had 65.3 million displaced people in 2015 — almost 6 million more than at the end of 2014, the United Nations Refugee Agency said on World Refugee Day.
Takata Airbags: Honda Recalling Over 1 Million Cars In China
The automaker was one of the worst-affected companies in the fallout from faulty Takata airbags that could see as many as 100 million vehicles recalled globally.
Doctors Without Borders (MSF) Stops Taking Funding From EU In Protest Against Refugee Policies
The humanitarian organization announced Friday that the move was in response to Europe’s “dangerous migration policies.”
Mitsubishi Motors Mileage Fraud: Automaker To Spend $480 Million On Compensation
The Japanese car manufacturer admitted in April to fudging fuel economy tests that affected 625,000 vehicles already sold.
US Navy Lifts Alcohol Ban On Its Sailors In Japan
The drinking ban was imposed on June 6 after a U.S. sailor was arrested for driving rashly and injuring two people, allegedly while driving drunk, in Okinawa.
Gravitational Waves: LIGO Detects Another Binary Black Hole Collision
Four months after scientists announced the first observation of gravitational waves, they announced Wednesday a second detection of two black holes merging into one.
India’s New Civil Aviation Policy Opens Up World’s Fastest-Growing Airline Market
The rules announced Wednesday ease requirements for airlines to fly international routes, liberalize bilateral agreements with other countries and boost the domestic market.
Porn For The Blind: Pornhub Launches Explicit Audio For Visually Impaired
Pornhub.com has launched a category it calls Described Video, aimed at the visually impaired.
Bank Of England Keeps Rates Steady Ahead Of Brexit Vote
Despite some positive signs in the economy, inflation remains far below the central bank’s goal. The looming Brexit referendum is also a serious concern.
Molecules Essential To Life Found In Deep Space For The First Time
We don’t know the answer, but scientists have discovered the first complex organic chiral molecules, essential to life as we know it, in interstellar space.
French Nuclear Power Company Areva (AREVA) Announces Restructuring Plan, To Raise $9 Billion
The French state-controlled nuclear energy company will split into three, and noncore businesses will be sold off to raise about $3.25 billion.
US, India, Japan Joint Naval Exercise Followed By Chinese Spy Ship
The eight-day drills in the western Pacific Ocean began Friday and are being seen as a counter to growing Chinese military strength in the region.