US Charges Chinese Man, A Former IBM Employee, With ‘Economic Espionage’
The U.S. Department of Justice charged a software developer, purportedly a former IBM employee, “with economic espionage and theft of trade secrets” Tuesday.
SpaceX Falcon 9 Launch Live Stream: Rocket To Launch Two Communications Satellites
The private space company, owned by billionaire Elon Musk, will try to put two satellites in geostationary transfer orbits, one each for Eutelsat and ABS, on Wednesday morning.
Airbus To Sell 100 Helicopters To Chinese Consortium, To Assemble Them Locally
The sale of the aircraft is linked to Airbus’ commitment to set up a local assembly line for the helicopters in Qingdao in the Shandong province.
Didi Chuxing, Uber’s Chinese Rival, Raises $600 Million From China Life Insurance
The Uber rival in China, which raised $1 billion from Apple a month ago, received the new round of funding from China Life Insurance.
Symantec (SYMC) To Buy Blue Coat In $4.65 Billion Cash Deal
The cybersecurity company has also raised $1.25 billion in fresh investments, partly to finance the cash deal.
Euro 2016: Soccer Tournament To Kick Off In Paris Amid Strikes, Terror Threats
Europe’s biggest international soccer tournament, held once every four years, will start Friday with the first match between France and Romania in Paris.
Line IPO: Messaging App To List In Tokyo, New York In July
The messaging app, whose biggest market is Japan, will likely raise upward of $900 million in its IPO, valuing it at about $5 billion.
Tinder To Ban Teens From Using Dating App
The dating app is changing its policy, upping the age requirement for its users to 18, starting next week.
Refugee Crisis 2016: EU May Restrict Inflow from North Africa
An ongoing meeting of EU ministers in Luxembourg will discuss “efforts to establish an effective, humanitarian and safe European migration policy” Friday.
Singapore To Cut Internet Access On All Government Computers
The Asian city-state will enforce the rule from May next year in a bid to improve cybersecurity, according to a report by the Straits Times.
Jeff Bezos Says Amazon (AMZN) To Invest $3 Billion More In India
Jeff Bezos, CEO of the e-commerce giant, made the announcement Tuesday at a meeting attended by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Washington, D.C.
Tesla (TSLA) Model 3 To Use Panasonic Batteries; Elon Musk Snubs Reports Of Samsung Talks
Reports Tuesday said the electric car manufacturer was in talks with Samsung SDI for batteries to power its upcoming sedan.
Alphabet/Google (GOOGL) Annual Shareholder Meeting: Will Nest Hog The Limelight?
Nest, the smart-thermostat maker acquired by the tech giant in 2014 for $3.2 billion, may figure prominently in the meeting Wednesday.
Valeant (VRX) Q1 2016 Earnings: Can It Finally Turn Investor Sentiment Around?
The pharmaceutical company, which reports its financials Tuesday before markets open, has seen its stock price fall by over 70 percent since January.
Walmart (WMT) To Test Delivery With Uber, Lyft
An official announcement about the new partnership will be made at the retail giant’s annual shareholders’ meeting Friday in Bentonville, Arkansas.
HIV In India: Infected Blood Transfusions Caused 2,234 Cases In 17 Months
Transfusions of infected blood were the cause of over 2,000 new cases of HIV infection since the beginning of 2015 in the world’s second-most populous country.
Apple (AAPL) Stores In India: Government Considering Waiving Local Sourcing Rules
The country’s finance ministry said the company must comply with domestic sourcing rules if it wants to open its own retail stores in India.
World No Tobacco Day 2016: WHO Appeals For Plain Packaging Of Tobacco Products
May 31 every year is the day used to spread awareness about the health risks associated with tobacco use and to encourage governments to form policies to curtail it.
Tesla (TSLA) Motors Shareholder Meeting 2016: Business As Usual Expected
Billionaire owner Elon Musk answering investors’ questions will be the highlight of the event, to be held Tuesday in Mountain View, California.
Disney ‘Will Take Action’ Against Wanda As Snow White, Captain America Appear In Chinese Theme Park: Report
Photographs showed Disney characters, like Snow White and Captain America, at Wanda City in Nanchang, which opened Saturday in direct competition to Shanghai Disneyland.
Gorilla Killing: Harambe’s Shooting In Cincinnati Zoo Triggers Backlash
Harambe, a western lowland gorilla, was shot dead Saturday after a 4-year-old boy fell inside the animal's enclosure — a move that has caused outrage on social media.
PLDT, Globe To Acquire San Miguel’s Telecom Unit For $1.5 Billion
The move is expected to improve internet speed and coverage in the Philippines while leaving room for a third player to enter the market.
Banned In Pakistan: Condom Ads That Incite Curiosity In ‘Innocent Children’
The ban in the world’s sixth-most populous country was imposed to prevent “innocent children” from asking questions about the products being advertised.
Dalian Wanda Opens First Theme Park In China As It Takes On Disney
The country’s largest private property developer opened its first theme park Saturday, three weeks before Disney is to open its first one in mainland China.
US-Led Coalition, Turkish Forces Kill 104 ISIS Militants In Syria: Reports
The Turkish military used rocket launchers and artillery fire, while the U.S.-led coalition forces carried out separate air campaigns in Syria.
US Forces In Okinawa Under Monthlong Night Curfew Following Rape, Murder By Former Marine
The announcement follows protests concerning the rape and murder of a 20-year-old woman by a former U.S. Marine who was arrested last week.
Mars Close Approach To Earth, Closest In 11 Years
At its closest point May 30, the planet will be seen with the naked eye, appearing like a red star that will outshine Sirius, the brightest star in our sky.
Joaquin ‘El Chapo’ Guzman Update: Mexican Drug Czar’s Lawyers Move To Block US Extradition
Till a couple of months ago, Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, former leader of the Sinaloa drug cartel, wanted his extradition to the United States sped up.
Cellphone Use May Be Linked To Cancer, Government Study Finds
Partial findings from studies conducted on rats by the U.S. National Toxicology Program suggest two types of cancer linked to radio frequencies used by cellphones.
Philips (PHIA) Raises $840 Million In Lighting Business (LIGHT) IPO
The Dutch technology company plans to sell down all its shares in the lighting business in the coming years to focus on its medical equipment division.