China announces further stimulus amid slump
The People's Bank of China has cut interest rates for the sixth time since November as the drooping economy shows few signs of picking up any time soon. This comes…
British broadband provider TalkTalk reports cyberattack, ransom demand
Following a sustained cyberattack, telephone and Internet service provider TalkTalk has received a ransom demand from unidentified hackers, the company said. The attack may have compromised customers' banking details. British…
Morgan Freeman occupies local social media
“This is a documentary not a movie; meaning that the censorship of the Ministry of Culture does not apply to our scripts,” says coordinator
GM’s Opel denies violating EU emission standards
General Motors' subsidiary has vehemently denied a report by a German environmental lobby group claiming excessive emissions have been found in one of the carmaker's models. Opel called the claim…
Daimler raises money to keep refugees warm
German automaker Daimler has donated more than 600,000 euros ($667,000) to help the German Red Cross find suitable housing for the hundreds of thousands of refugees who have poured into…
Twitter CEO gives away shares to boost staff morale
Twitter co-founder and Chief Executive Jack Dorsey wants to devote a third of his personally-held shares to the firm's employee equity pool, in an apparent bid to enhance corporate identity…
Opinion: Fatal comparison
Hitler merely wanted to drive the Jews out, not kill them. The latter was the idea of the Grand Mufti of Jerusalem, claims Benjamin Netanyahu. Such words escalate the conflict,…
US prosecutors drop insider-trading charges against fund manager after landmark court decision
Charges against Michael Steinberg, a former fund manager at SAC Capital Advisors, have been dropped. The move follows a landmark appeals court decision. Prosecutions on insider-trading charges in the US…
Europa League: Schalke protect point at the death, Augsburg celebrates historic win
Sane proves to be the difference once again as Schalke salvage a point at home to Sparta Prague. Meanwhile, Augsburg confirmed a historic night in their history with their first-ever…
Europa League: Aubameyang hat trick seals Dortmund win
Borussia Dortmund stand within touching distance of a place in the knockout stages of the Europa League after a 3-1 win against Qabala. Dodo scored a late goal for the…