BUSINESS

Taliban fighters swap arms for books as hundreds return to school

Taliban stronger than ever a year after takeover

Asian shares tracked Wall Street higher on Thursday after a softer-than-expected U.S.

China's ex-Covid patients live under 'dark shadow' of stigma

Fresh fears after Facebook's role in US abortion case

Australian wealth manager AMP Ltd said on Thursday its half-year underlying profit slumped by nearly a quarter, as margin pressure weighed on the banking division, sending its shares down nearly 3%.

Elon Musk's legal team is demanding that Twitter Inc <TWTR.N> turn over the names of employees responsible for calculating what percentage of the social media site's users are bot and spam accounts, according to a source familiar with the matter.

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission rejected SpaceX's Starlink and LTD Broadband's applications for more than $2 billion in internet service subsidies, the FCC said on Wednesday.

Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange, is seeing a surge in clients due to rising inflation and a historically strong dollar that has depressed emerging market currencies, an executive told Reuters on Wednesday, without disclosing numbers.

Disney+ subscribers surge as Netflix stumbles

Boeing delivers first 787 in a year

Walt Disney Co edged past Netflix Inc with a total of 221 million streaming subscribers at the end of the most recent quarter and announced it will launch a Disney+ option with advertising this December.

Brazil economy minister renews spat with France over Amazon

Coca-Cola Co's bottler Coca Cola HBC AG will on Thursday detail the cost of stopping production and sales of Coke in Russia, a goal that has taken five months to reach as the company used up its existing supplies.

Coca Cola is adding a fourth drink to its "Coca Cola Creations" drop called "Dreamworld."

Russian strikes near Ukraine nuclear plant kill 14

Physical oil prices around the world have begun to sag alongside futures, reflecting less alarm over Russian-led supply disruptions along with heightened worries about a possible global economic slowdown.

Walgreens Boots Alliance contributed to the opioid epidemic in San Francisco through its sale of prescription drugs in the city, a federal judge concluded on Wednesday.

African e-commerce firm Jumia Technologies said on Wednesday it was past peak losses and would focus on promotions, marketing and cost cutting in its quest towards profitability, driving its shares up 16% despite a wider quarterly loss.

Top U.S. gas exporter, Freeport LNG, has retracted the force majeure it initially declared after an explosion in June, a development that could cost its buyers billions of dollars in losses, a document showed and three trading sources said.

SoftBank Group Corp said on Wednesday it would book a gain of $34.1 billion by cutting its stake in Alibaba Group Holding, as the investment behemoth looks to shore up its cash reserve to weather the market downturn.

San Francisco-based blockchain payments company Ripple Labs Inc, which is embroiled in a high-profile battle with the U.S.

Domino's did not have success in expanding its business in Italy because of the quality of the local market.

Russia TV journalist faces jail for anti-Putin protest

Ukraine's overseas creditors have backed its request for a two-year freeze on payments on almost $20 billion in international bonds, according to a regulatory filing on Wednesday, a move that will allow the war-torn country to avoid a debt default.

Mark Russell's successor will replace him on Jan. 1 as he retires after being with Nikola since 2019.

Facebook use plunges among US teens: survey

Gaming companies are facing a slowdown in demand for video games from pandemic highs, raising doubts about their ability to weather an economic downturn.

Trump declines to answer questions in New York civil probe