Twitter Inc and Snap Inc are seeking online rights to video highlights from Twenty-first Century Fox Inc for next year’s soccer World Cup, Bloomberg reported on Thursday. The companies have offered tens of millions of dollars for rights to video highlights for the Russia-hosted tournament that air in the United States, Bloomberg reported, citing two […]
Read moreU.K. Foreign Minister Boris Johnson has praised U.S. President Donald Trump’s use of Twitter, suggesting he would like a degree of freedom. “I think actually that Donald Trump’s approach to politics has been something that has gripped the imagination of people around the world. He’s engaged people in politics in a way that we haven’t […]
Read moreVirgin Australia has launched a play for the lucrative Chinese tourist market, with flights to Hong Kong beginning from Thursday. Virgin Australia CEO John Borghetti told CNBC’s “Squawk Box” on Thursday that Hong Kong was the perfect gateway to China. “You’re geographically situated in a position where, within a five-hour flight time, you can access […]
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Trump to say 'fundamental question of our time is whether the West has the will to survive'
U.S. President Donald Trump will praise individual freedom and sovereignty on Thursday in what seem to be comments directed squarely at the Europe Union. Excerpts of the speech in Warsaw, Poland, were released by the White House on Thursday morning and show that President Trump will condemn government bureaucracy. “On both sides of the Atlantic, […]
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This weekend marks a number of hotly anticipated first encounters between world leaders, but chief among them will be that of Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin. The pair’s first face-to-face meeting, due to take place on the summit’s sidelines on Friday morning, will be closely watched at a time when ties between the two […]
Read moreDefense ties have long underpinned Indian-Israeli relations, but a string of deals signed this week reflected wider cooperation that could benefit Indian companies seeking advanced technologies and could pave the way for Israeli firms to access millions of consumers. On Wednesday, the Indian Ministry of External Affairs said India signed several agreements with Israel on […]
Read moreWith President Donald Trump due to arrive in Germany later on Thursday, a lawmaker in the country has voiced concerns over a potential trade war between the U.S. and Europe as a result of Trump’s protectionist policies. The two countries have been on uneasy ground concerning trade since Trump took office, with the U.S. president […]
Read moreCash-strapped LeEco’s CEO Jia Yueting has pledged in an open letter on Thursday to take full responsibility and repay all debts. “I will assume all responsibilities, and will do so until the end of LeEco’s employees, customers and shareholders,” Jia wrote in the letter. “Please give LeEco some time…I will repay all debts to the […]
Read moreU.S. President Donald Trump meets eastern NATO allies in Warsaw on Thursday amid expectations he will reaffirm Washington’s commitment to counter threats from Russia after unnerving them in May by failing to endorse the principle of collective defense. En route to a potentially fractious G-20 summit in Germany, Trump will take part in a gathering […]
Read moreGlobal attention may be centered on China’s newly-launched bond connect, but mainland equity markets will remain attractive, amid a “booming” pipeline of initial public offerings expected for the remainder of 2017, Ringo Choi, Asia Pacific IPO leader at consultancy EY, said on Thursday. “I think traditionally bonds and equities are the opposite or opponent of […]
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