Michael B. Jordan had his breakout role as a teenager on 'The Wire.' Originally, he tried out for a more prominent role on the show. ( read original story ...)
Michael Jordan’s Bulls glory days to be recalled yet again in NBA’s ‘Beyond the Last Dance’ podcast
Out to squeeze still more from Michael Jordan’s Bulls glory days and the success of ESPN’s “The Last Dance,” the NBA and Audible are launching a 10-part podcast. ( read original story ...)
Thai firm mulls whisky factory in Cambodia
Thailand’s largest agro-industrial company, Kaset Thai International Sugar Corp Pcl (KTIS Group), is interested in investing in a whisky distillery in Cambodia, according to Cambodian Ambassador to ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea Bourse May Ride Tech Shares Higher
The South Korea stock market has climbed higher in three straight sessions, advancing almost 90 points or 3.6 percent along the way. The KOSPI now rests just above the 2,365-point plateau and it may ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea Business Survey Index Climbs To 66 In August – BoK
Business conditions in South Korea's manufacturing sector improved in August, the latest Business Survey Index from the Bank of Korea ... ( read original story ...)
German FM Warns of ‘Abyss,’ Calls for Greek-Turkish Talks
Germany’s foreign minister appealed to NATO allies Greece and Turkey on Tuesday to enter a dialogue and de-escalate military tensions in the eastern Mediterranean, warning that the sides were moving ... ( read original story ...)
Salesforce Reports Big Jump in Profits: Live Business Updates
On Monday, the S&P Dow Jones Indices said Salesforce would replace Exxon Mobil on the Dow Jones index at the end of the month. Nordstrom ’s sales took a nosedive for a second quarter, it reported on ... ( read original story ...)
China-Pakistan Economic Corridor: ‘Signing of FA leads to prosperous, industrial Pakistan’
relocation of Chinese industries into Pakistan, public-private partnerships for business prospects and creation of vocational training and employment opportunities. She said that Pakistan and China ... ( read original story ...)
Palantir called out China in its S-1, saying that working with the Chinese communist party is ‘inconsistent with our culture and mission’
Palantir is known for its secretive work with governments around the world and controversial work with ICE, but it says it won't work with China. ( read original story ...)
Sale of Australian dairy business Lion Dairy to China fails after Treasurer disapproves
A Japanese-owned beverage giant’s plans to sell its Australian dairy and fruit juice business to a Chinese company has collapsed after failing to get the blessing of Treasurer Josh Frydenberg. ( read original story ...)