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David Jones and Country Road in Review Amid Poor Sales

Online sales in the second half of the financial year have doubled compared to the prior comparable period, the department store said, and since the easing of r...

Britain offers passport holders in Hong Kong visa-free travel

The plan to enact the national security legislation was first announced in Beijing late last week, with Chinese officials saying it was needed to stem sometimes...

Andy Byford named as the new Commissioner of Transport for London

He left the MTA in February after just two years, during which he clashed with Gov. Andrew Cuomo. While in NY he was affectionately referred to as "Train Da...

Amazon May Buy Robo-Taxi Startup Zoox

Companies such as FedEx and United Parcel Service also 'will have to respond to keep up, ' they noted. Amazon and Zoox both declined comment. Zoox has raised ne...

Nissan 400Z teased in video presentation

But its overdue replacement just showed up in a teaser video, and it looks fantastic. Nissan gave us our first look at its upcoming "Z" sports auto late May...

Stock indexes rise on optimism of recovery, shrink back

The S&P 500 is up 74.28 points, or 2.5%. The announcement came a day after China's legislature endorsed a national security law for Hong Kong that has straine...

China’s parliament adopts plan to impose security law on Hong Kong

China's decision to impose the new national security law on Hong Kong lies in direct conflict with its global obligations under the principles of the legally-bi...

2.1 million Americans filed for unemployment last week

Las Vegas casinos will be resuming activities late next week, Disney resorts also have targeted July reopening dates and Los Angeles is allowing retail stores t...

Global energy investment forecast to plunge 20 pct in 2020

Before the pandemic, financing was readied to increase 2%, and now it's anticipated to dive 20%, states the International Energy Agency (IEA). If oil investme...

PM Modi's meeting with Ministry of Power, important instructions given

The prime minister emphasised on the need to enhance consumer satisfaction, while increasing operational efficiency and improving financial sustainability of th...

Rebuffing Criticism, China Moves Forward With Hong Kong Security Law

China's proposed national security law aims to reinforce Beijing's control over Hong Kong in a bid to prevent a return of often-violent protests seen for mon...

Macau gambling king Stanley Ho dies aged 98

They are so numerous that they are barely in the frame of the television cameras came to record their joint declaration, formulated by his daughter Pansy, after...

Ford’s cop cars can now kill coronavirus with extreme heat

MailOnline reached out to Ford on what, if any, safety measures prevent the process from being initiated while a passenger is in the auto. The software is com...

Oil prices drop for second consecutive day

Brent crude fell 45 cents, or 1.2%, to $35.72 a barrel by 0906 GMT and U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude was down 26 cents, or nearly 1%, at $34.09. The ...

Banks keep rising and push ASX higher

Just over $2 billion worth of shares in the big four banks were traded on Wednesday with a combined volume of about 30 million shares traded for each of ANZ ...

Gold prices today ease on profit booking at higher levels

Britain hoovered up nearly 30pc of all foreign direct investment into the European technology sector a year ago, putting it ahead of any other nation and settin...

Wall Street closing higher on economic revival hopes

Investors have been emboldened by increased hopes of a coronavirus vaccine from a number of sources as well, few indications of a secondary spike in cases as ...

Nissan, Renault, Mitsubishi to strengthen alliance

They also expect to reduce their investments into new models by up to 40 percent. Executives for the carmakers said they would be more focused on producing mo...

Jobs to go as News Corp makes digital push

More than 375 journalists will be specifically covering regional and community news and information. "Today's announcements. will mean some job roles will cha...

Every McDonald's drive-thru in Shropshire to be back open next week

McDonald's has confirmed that all of its drive thru-restaurants in Ireland will reopen by next Thursday (4 June). McDonald's has announced almost 1,000 more ...

S&P 500 clears 3,000 barrier on hopes of recovery, vaccine

On Monday, California chose to reopen in-store retail businesses and places of worship from one of the most restrictive shutdowns in the US. On the data front...

Refreshed Kia Rio revealed! Hatchback gains new engines, revamped cabin

Perennial grey and sporty blue also join exterior paint options, bringing the total to six for S and GT-Line trim, and seven for Sport variants. In general, tho...

E.C. to Devote Billions to Aid Economic Recovery

But it is the grants, financed through joint borrowing, that worry the Netherlands, Sweden, Austria and Denmark. European Union chief Ursula von der Leyen ...

Boeing to cut 12,000 jobs as demand for planes falls

Another union, the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, said about 1,200 of its union members also accepted voluntary layoffs. "While ...

Stimulus Payments Are Getting Sent To Millions of People as Debit Cards

He wasn't sure it was for real. Jane Santangelo, who also got the card for her 98-year-old father, also questioned the card. "The problem is", he said, "man...

European Commission unveils €750-billion recovery plan

In total, the recovery plan amounts to €1.85tn, the commission said, noting that it would help "kick-start" the bloc's economy and ensure that Europe "bou...

Von der Leyen unveils €750 billion recovery fund

The 500 billion euros which are to be allocated for economic revival projects throughout Europe are going to be borrowed on the open financial markets, but wi...

Financial sector helps fuel gains in Toronto, US markets surge higher

The largest percentage gainers on the TSX were Hexo, which jumped 19 cents, or 21.6%, to $1.07, and Alaris Royalty, which rose $1.20, or 12.6%, to $10.75. The J...

Gold prices today fall for third day in a row, silver drops

MSCI's ex-Japan Asia-Pacific index .MIAPJ0000PUS lost 0.12%, with mainland Chinese shares .CSI300 down a similar amount. Japan's Nikkei jumped 1.5 percent fol...

Google gets set to reopen offices from July

Those who need to come in will be notified by June 10. For the rest of employees, returning to work will be optional. 'Moving ahead, we are looking to develop...