Steve Harvey doesn’t want to host Oscars
TV host Steve Harvey says he is not interested in hosting the Oscars. In an interview to Entertainment Tonight, the 61-year-old comedian said that he would pass if such an opportunity presented itself, reports dailymail.co.uk. “H
UK government says no to second vote, as Brexit pressure rises
Britain’s government is not preparing for a second referendum on Brexit, ministers said yesterday, sticking to the script that Prime Minister Theresa May’s deal could still pass through parliament with a few changes. May de
Shenzhen leads China’s technology revolution
The southern city of Shenzhen is the symbol of the transformative reforms launched by China 40 years ago: former fishing villages that morphed into a global manufacturing hub. Today Shenzhen is again at the heart of a new policy aimed
A revolution not without risk
Deliverance or disappointment? The promises are always hyped, but the delivery is often a disappointment. Early buyers of 4G smartphones wer
US Fed to hike again but hints at 2019 pause
The US Federal Reserve is likely to raise interest rates in the coming week but policymakers have begun to signal they may take it a bit slower in 2019. Waning growth, a trade war, tame inflation and an increasingly scary geopolitical
Saudi telecos agree annual royalty fees
Telecommunications operators Saudi Telecom Co, Etihad Etisalat (Mobily) and Zain Saudi Arabia said yesterday that they had agreed with the government to a change in the calculation of their annual royalty fees. The companies also said
Germany to tighten rules for takeovers
Germany plans to toughen rules on non-EU share purchases and acquisitions of its strategic companies, a report said yesterday, amid growing disquiet about takeovers by Chinese firms. Chancellor Angela Merkel’s cabinet plans to ap
Brazil’s new president isn’t even in office yet; he’s already damaged our healthcare
A few weeks ago, the Cuban government announced it would withdraw from the Brazilian medical program Mais Médicos, which sends doctors to remote, underserved areas in Brazil. It’s estimated that millions of citizens could
