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UK PM Boris Johnson braces for rough ride over Brexit deal

The amendment - put forward by Oliver Letwin, an independent MP - also forced Britain to ask the European Union to delay Brexit from 31 October to 31 January ...

UK's Labour will try to amend Brexit deal legislation - finance spokesman

But what we're trying to achieve is that this deal in particular, but any deal, is put up against remain in a referendum". Mr Bone questioned: "What clarity w...

Xiaomi confirms more than 10 5G-enabled phones will debut in 2020

Xiaomi, one of the world's biggest smartphone producers, has just revealed through its CEO that it plans to take full advantage of 5G technology, and release mo...

Drug companies fail to reach settlement ahead of opioid crisis trial

All the parties are under extreme pressure to reach a deal by Monday, when opening statements are set to begin in Cleveland in the first federal trial to dete...

United Kingdom can still get Brexit deal approved this month - parliament speaker

Prime Minister Boris Johnson's attempts to force a Brexit plan through Parliament this week could be foiled by the outspoken House of Commons Speaker John Berco...

UK's Boris Johnson tries again for vote on European Union divorce deal

When EU ambassadors met in Brussels on Sunday morning to assess the situation, they refrained from discussing any policy details and made a decision to simply...

Boris Johnson asks for Brexit extension after Parliament forces his hand

With just 10 days left until the United Kingdom is due to leave the European Union on October 31, the divorce is again in disarray as Britain's political cl...

George’s Prepared Foods recalls ready-to-eat sausage for salmonella concerns

George's third-party cold storage facility mistakenly shipped the ready-to-eat products to stores. Consumption of ready-to-eat food contaminated with Salmonel...

Mixed message: Boris Johnson seeks Brexit delay, sort of

The U.K. government warned earlier this year that in a worst-case scenario, a no-deal Brexit could lead to disruptions including long traffic jams at ports, sho...

NASA paid SpaceX $5 million for employee safety review

Involved that Musk's daring stunt had violated his authorities safety clearance as an worker of a federal contractor, NASA determined in November to hold ou...

Toyota announces serial-ready electric compact

It has a range of approximately 100 km on a single charge, reaches a maximum speed of 60km and features a tight turning radius. As its name suggests, the Ultr...

United Kingdom government adamant on Brexit deadline, despite another delay request

The EU's chief Brexit negotiator, Michel Barnier, said Tusk would consult with other leaders "in the next days" about Johnson's request, but most signs indica...

UK PM seeks another Brexit delay in letter to EU

Johnson was obliged to file the request by law if he failed to gain parliamentary approval for the new Brexit deal by Saturday. The session was supposed to be...

Royal Caribbean boots 'idiot' cruise passenger for risking life to take selfie

He posted a picture of her with her hands above her head, appearing to pose for a camera behind her. Not knowing what her intentions were, I alerted the crew. R...

China Trade Deal Could Be Signed by Mid-November

Liu, the chief negotiator in the trade talks, told a virtual reality conference in Nanchang, the capital of southeastern Jiangxi province, that China and the Un...

Qantas Completes First-Ever Non-Stop Commercial Flight From New York to Sydney

Given that the aim of the journey is to gather data about inflight passenger and crew health and wellbeing, they'll be fitted with wearable technology devices t...

Reading Chick-fil-A outlet to close in LGBT rights row

The US company's corporate goal is: "To glorify God by being a faithful steward of all that is entrusted to us". We are very much committed to that. Official ...

Facebook's Libra cryptocurrency should be prevented: German finance minister

The report then points to the potential challenges and risks that come with stablecoins for public policy, oversight and regulation, legal certainty, anti-money...

New Halloween brew illegal in Vermont and New Hampshire

While an average beer's alcohol by volume, or ABV, falls below 10 percent, the new release is the highest naturally fermented beer at 28 percent, according to ...

Zero-sugar sodas drive Coca-Cola revenue beat

Canton Hathaway LLC now owns 945 shares of the company's stock worth $48,000 after purchasing an additional 430 shares in the last quarter. Mainstay Capital Man...

Gavin Newsom demands consumer rebates for power outages

Peter Minett, chair of Nevada County Democrats, pointed to a demonstration on Wednesday against the shutdown, but noted that "other people that felt like they...

China's GDP growth slows to 6% in 3rd quarter

Downbeat Chinese data in recent months has highlighted weaker demand at home and overseas. The third-quarter performance was also at the bottom end of the gov...

Dollar pinned near one-month lows on weak data; pound volatile

China's yuan weakened slightly to 7.0990 per dollar, while the safe-haven Swiss franc rose 0.1% to 0.9936 per dollar. Sterling has risen 1.92% against the green...

Drones drop packages on Virginia lawns in first-ever United States delivery

So far, the service is only available to select customers in Christiansburg as part of a trial service. A parent with a sick child at home can have cold medicin...

Ford Partners With Electrify America, Others For EV Charging Network

It partnered with EV charging software firm Greenlots (a subsidiary of Shell), Electrify America (the largest network of EV charging stations in the US), an...

Saudi Aramco delays planned IPO until after earnings update

The company wants to reassure the trust of its investors by presenting the final data, including the critical period. Aramco may well be the world's most valu...

Johnson & Johnson Issues Voluntary Recall of Baby Powder Over Asbestos Concerns

But the recall comes as J&J fights thousands of lawsuits in which plaintiffs claim its iconic baby powder was contaminated with asbestos and that it caused ...

Libra Coins Members Expected to Reach 100 When It Launched

The G7 taskforce behind the report is made up of senior officials from central banks, the International Monetary Fund (IMF), and the FSB. Having the two d...

Netflix shares jump as subscribers grow

Netflix posted 517,000 paid domestic additions in the third quarter, missing analyst estimates of 802,000 additions. And despite all of the competition that'...

Juul suspends USA sales of fruit-flavored e-cigarette products

Juul , which withdrew from a consortium that was fighting against California's vaping ban last month, further said that it will 'refrain from lobbying the Admin...

USA urged not to set obstacles for Chinese diplomats

An official said the USA was merely "levelling the playing field" with China, and that it was a response to Chinese restrictions on American diplomats. "This is...

Netflix shares recover after third quarter subscriber growth tops expectations

Netflix reported a net income of US$665 million in the recently ended quarter, up from US$403 million in the same period a year ago and topping most analyst...

Volvo Unveils Ambitious EV Introduction Plan

Volvo will also look to improve its own carbon footprint , with an additional goal of reducing its own emissions by 40% by putting everything from manufacturi...

Turkey to suspend Syria offensive, Mike Pence announces

In a tweet late Wednesday, the president noted he's fulfilling a campaign promise of bringing troops home from costly and endless wars. A total of 129 members...

Hexo Corp. Offers Low Price Cannabis To Compete With Black Market

Therefore, theoretically, we will also expect that stock to move in similar degrees into the future, although it's important to remember that historical volatil...