Reuters•5 minutes agoChina's Xi says to maintain principle property is not for speculation
BEIJING (Reuters) - China will maintain the principle that houses are for people to live in, not for speculation, President Xi Jinping said on Wednesday at the opening of a key Communist Party congress.
- CNBC•5 minutes ago
Trump to slain soldier's widow: 'He knew what he was signing up for'
The president reportedly told the widow of Army Sgt. LaDavid Johnson, who was killed in action in Niger, that he "knew what he was signing up for."
AFP•12 minutes agoIs facial recognition the stuff of sci-fi? Not in China
Some Shanghai intersections flash up the faces of jaywalkers on a nearby screen for public shaming and must pay a fine of 20 yuan ($3) to have it removed
- Business Insider UK•14 minutes ago
The NBA's new Nike jerseys seem to have a major flaw — they rip easily
As the 2017-18 NBA season tips off this week, many players will make their debut with new teams after one of the wildest offseasons in the history of the league. The new jerseys came out to much fanfare, with every team releasing a new look with a Nike swoosh (or Jordan Jumpman logo in the cast of the
- Business Insider UK•32 minutes ago
Morning News Call - India, October 18
(India Morning Newsletter will not be published on Thursday, October 19 andFriday, October 20, as markets are closed for Diwali) To access the newsletter, click on the link: http://share.thomsonreuters.com/assets/newsletters/Indiamorning/MNC_IN_10182017.pdf If you would like to receive this newsletter
AFP•37 minutes agoAsia rally stutters but Tokyo extends surge into 12th day
Traders are keeping tabs on the race to succeed Janet Yellen as head of the Federal Reserve when her term is up early next year
- Business Insider UK•51 minutes ago
Nikkei edges up, eyes 12th day of gains, Kobe Steel resumes slide (, 5406, 7201, 7267, 7203)
Japan's Nikkei share average edged up on Wednesday, getting a lift from further gains on Wall Street and as investors bet a weekend election would usher in continued political and monetary stability. The Nikkei was up 0.1 percent at 21,354.56 points at the end of morning trade, probing fresh 21-
- Business Insider UK•51 minutes ago
LeBron James and Kyrie Irving hugged it out after the intense Cavs-Celtics duel to open the season
The Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Boston Celtics 102-99 on Tuesday in the NBA season-opener, although the game was overshadowed by Gordon Hayward's devastating ankle injury. After the game, however, Kyrie Irving and LeBron James at least gave us something to smile about. After Irving missed the
- Business Insider UK•53 minutes ago
BRIEF-Foxconn and IDG seeking $1.5 bln for car tech fund - Bloomberg (2354)
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- Engadget•54 minutes ago
AI-powered app finds and locks away your racy photos
Hiding racy photos on your phone can be a tedious, manual affair.
AFP•1 hour agoMining giant Rio Tinto, two ex-chiefs charged with fraud
Rio Tinto, the world's second biggest miner, has denied allegations of fraud made by US regulators
- Business Insider UK•1 hour ago
North Korea says it plans to launch many more satellites
North Korea's deputy U.N. ambassador said Tuesday the country plans to launch many more satellites and accused the United States of trying to block its efforts to help peacefully develop outer space. As a party to several space treaties, North Korea's space development activities are "all
- Business Insider UK•1 hour ago
Hayward breaks ankle, Cavs hold off Celtics 102-99 in opener
CLEVELAND (AP) — Boston's Gordon Hayward broke his left ankle just five minutes into the season, a grisly injury that overshadowed Kyrie Irving's return to Cleveland and the Cavaliers' 102-99 win over the shocked Celtics on Tuesday night.
Reuters•1 hour agoAsia shares camp near peaks, markets ponder Xi's speech
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Asian shares consolidated recent gains and currencies kept to tight ranges on Wednesday as investors waited to see what policies might emerge from China's Communist Party conference.
- Business Insider UK•1 hour ago
Panama to send immigration envoys to China as visa limits lifted
PANAMA CITY (Reuters) - Panama's government will send an immigration and security delegation to China, the country's president said on Tuesday, as part of the lifting of visa restrictions for Chinese visitors.
- Storyful•1 hour ago
Unlucky, Drunk Ride-on Mower Driver Picked up by Police
Tasmania Police were not impressed when a man riding a mower drove drunk to a petrol station to fill up his “vehicle”, which was not exactly roadworthy. In the footage, timestamped as October 1, police said the man was nearly three times the legal limit when he was picked up at about midnight. Credit
- Business Insider UK•2 hours ago
NBA stars offered prayers and support after Gordon Hayward's horrific injury
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- Business Insider UK•2 hours ago
Hillary Clinton says threats to start war with North Korea 'dangerous, short-sighted'
Former U.S. presidential candidate Hillary Clinton said on Wednesday that "cavalier" threats to start war on the Korean peninsula are "dangerous and short-sighted", urging the United States to get all parties to the negotiating table. Clinton also called on China to take a "
- CNBC•2 hours ago
Mobileye: Without safety standards self-driving cars risk being an 'expensive science experiment'
Mobileye says there should be predetermined rules to evaluate and determine who is responsible when self-driving cars collide with human-driven cars.
- Engadget•2 hours ago
Intel proposes a mathematical formula for self-driving car safety
As autonomous vehicles become a part of the landscape, there are more questions than ever about their safety, and how to determine responsibility when they get in an accident.
- Business Insider UK•2 hours ago
Amazon to ship electronics in Brazil from third-party sellers (AMZN, AAPL, MELI, MGLU3, BTOW3)
Amazon.com Inc began offering electronics from third-party sellers to Brazilian shoppers on Wednesday, expanding beyond books in the fiercely competitive e-commerce market in Latin America's largest economy. The long-awaited move will offer televisions, cell phones and laptops from hundreds of independent
Reuters•2 hours agoBOJ's Sakurai says need to stick with current easing framework
Sakurai also said the BOJ should not easily change its 2 percent inflation target, because it is also used by other central banks. Sakurai made the comments in a speech to business leaders in Hakodate, northern Japan, according to a text posted on the BOJ's website. The BOJ has had to push back
Reuters•2 hours agoJapan to offer $10 billion to back Asia LNG infrastructure push
Japan will offer $10 billion (£7.58 billion) in support in joint private enterprise and government projects to supply liquefied natural gas (LNG) or build LNG infrastructure in Asia, the country's trade minister said on Wednesday. The finance will be go towards upstream, midstream and downstream
- Business Insider UK•2 hours ago
Xi says China's prospects are bright but challenges severe
BEIJING (AP) — Chinese President Xi Jinping has told a key Communist Party congress that the nation's prospects are bright but the challenges are severe.
- Business Insider UK•2 hours ago
Judge dismisses Russian billionaire's suit against AP
A federal judge has dismissed a defamation lawsuit brought against The Associated Press by a Russian billionaire with ties to Russian President Vladimir Putin. U.S. District Judge Ellen Huvelle said in a 21-page ruling Tuesday that aluminum magnate Oleg Deripaska "does not dispute any material
