Ramallah, Aug 14 (IANS) Palestine has slammed the US-brokered historic peace agreement between the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Israel for full normalisation of relations between the two countries. ( read original story ...)
A ‘Michael Jordan’ soundbite of the Nets’ strategy revealed how far they were willing to go to stop Damian Lillard, and it still wasn’t enough
"If Damian Lillard is dribbling up, you guard him," Temple advised. "I don't care if it's CJ McCollum. I don't care if it's Michael Jordan over there. You pick him up." After a brief protest from ... ( read original story ...)
Saudi Arabia’s General Authority for Competition fines four companies $14 mln
Saudi Arabia’s General Authority for Competition has imposed fines amounting to SR53 mln ($14 mln) on four companies who violated the Kingdom’s Competition Law. The four companies were judged by the ... ( read original story ...)
Turkey Boosts Funding Costs to Avoid Outright Rate Hikes
Turkey’s central bank offered the nation’s lenders funding through a more expensive channel in the latest effort to reverse declines in the lira without raising its key interest rate.Policy makers on ... ( read original story ...)
The Japanese Elevator That’s Ready to Climb
Elevator maker Fujitec is a case study of a cheap Japanese company that’s under outside pressure to overhaul. Improvements could mean huge rewards. ( read original story ...)
China factory output flat, retail sales slip in July
China has reported its factory output rose just under 5% last month from a year earlier while retail sales fell slightly ... ( read original story ...)
Macau’s Galaxy Entertainment is well positioned for a return to casinos: CLSA
Jonathan Galligan of CLSA discusses the impact of the easing of policy restrictions on travel to Macau. He says the increase in visits will support recovery in earnings for Galaxy Entertainment, ... ( read original story ...)
‘I Should Be Presumed Innocent.’ Hong Kong Media Tycoon Jimmy Lai Criticizes His Arrest
He said Hong Kong’s future as Asia’s main financial hub was uncertain if there was no respect for the rule of law under the new security measures ... ( read original story ...)
Google ends direct cooperation with Hong Kong authorities on data requests
U.S. tech companies earlier halted reviews of data requests from the territory’s officials while assessing the human rights implications of a new national security law. ( read original story ...)
Google to end responding directly to data requests from Hong Kong authorities – newspaper
Alphabet Inc's Google will stop responding directly to data requests from Hong Kong authorities, the Washington Post reported on Friday, citing an unnamed person familiar with the matter. ( read original story ...)