A year ago, an Iranian woman's death sparked hijab protests. Now businesses are a new battleground
Iranian authorities have for months done little to enforce the law on women wearing the mandatory headscarf, but now the country’s theocracy is pushing to make businesses the new battleground over the hijab
2023-08-10 13:58
Hong Kong Says Court Should Have Followed Order to Ban Protest Song
Hong Kong’s government said judges should have followed the wishes of the city’s leader and banned a controversial
2023-08-10 13:23
Biden to Host Australian Leader Albanese in October Visit to US
President Joe Biden will host Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese for an official visit to the US on
2023-08-10 12:48
India passes data protection legislation in Parliament. Critics fear privacy violation
Indian lawmakers have approved a data protection legislation that “seeks to better regulate big tech firms and penalize companies for data breaches” as several groups expressed concern over citizens’ privacy rights
2023-08-10 12:45
Disney to boost prices for ad-free Disney+ and Hulu services and vows crackdown on password sharing
Walt Disney CEO Bob Iger vowed to make its streaming services profitable via a planned October price hike on its ad-free Disney+ and Hulu plans and a crackdown on password sharing expected to extend through next year
2023-08-10 08:49
China Renaissance Says Bao Fan Is Still Cooperating With Probe
China Renaissance Holdings Ltd. said its chairman and founder Bao Fan is still “cooperating” in an unspecified investigation,
2023-08-10 08:47
Maduro Regime Wins Order to Return €1.4 Billion to Venezuela
A Portuguese court ordered Novo Banco SA to reimburse around €1.35 billion ($1.48 billion) to nine entities controlled
2023-08-10 08:26
Jamie Dimon, JPMorgan board defeat shareholders' Jeffrey Epstein lawsuit
By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK A federal judge has dismissed a shareholder lawsuit accusing JPMorgan Chase Chief Executive
2023-08-10 08:17
Disney streaming service sees subscribers fall again
Disney on Wednesday reported a loss for the most recent quarter, with the number of subscribers to its streaming service shrinking again, but a pledge to crack down on password...
2023-08-10 07:46
Disney to hike streaming prices and crack down on password sharing amid pressure on earnings
Walt Disney Co. CEO Bob Iger vowed to make its streaming services profitable via a planned October price hike on its ad-free Disney+ and Hulu plans and a crackdown on password sharing expected to extend through next year
2023-08-10 07:46
Biden Plans to Seek $25 Billion From Congress, Including Ukraine Aid
President Joe Biden intends to submit a supplemental funding request of at least $25 billion to Congress, according
2023-08-10 07:29
Disney Rises After Hollywood Strikes Save Company $3 Billion
Walt Disney Co. rose more than 6% in extended trading after management of the world’s largest entertainment company
2023-08-10 06:24