South Korean electronics veteran Samsung (OTC: SSNLF) scored a big win this week when American telecom Verizon Communications (NYSE: VZ) selected the company as a provider of 5G wireless networking equipment. This five-year deal adds up to $6.6 billion of orders, involving netwo
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Shares in less-than-truckload freight company Old Dominion Freight Line (NASDAQ: ODFL) rose 10.6% in August, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence. The move comes as a consequence of some outstanding operational performance by the compan
Italy returned to winning ways as Nicolo Barella's header just before halftime secured a 1-0 victory away to a below-par Netherlands in their Nations League clash at an empty Johan Cruyff Arena on Monday.
Hundreds of people joined a car caravan in Colombia's capital, Bogota, on Monday to protest the economic and social policies of President Ivan Duque, as labor unions try to revive mass demonstrations amid continued coronavirus restrictions.
(RTTNews) - Facebook Inc. (FB) has announced a new update to its messenger service, which now limits users to forward messages only to five people or groups at a time. The social media giant expects the latest update will help curb the spread of fake news through the messaging p
Global ratings agency S&P upgraded Argentina's long-term sovereign credit rating on Monday, pulling it out of default territory after the South American country successfully restructured over $100 billion in sovereign debt.
Dustin Johnson saw his five shot advantage trimmed to three but with nine holes to play at Atlanta's East Lake Golf Club he was still closing in on a first FedExCup championship and a $15 million payday.
Demonstrators damaged seven of South African drug retailer Clicks Group's shops on Monday and forced more than 400 to close during protests over what they said was a racist advertisement.
China is launching an initiative to set global standards on data security, countering U.S. efforts to persuade countries to ringfence their networks from Chinese technology, the Wall Street Journal reported https://www.wsj.com/articles/china-to-launch-initiative-to-set-global-data-security-rules-11599502974?mod=searchresults&page=1&pos=1 on Monday.
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Shares of automotive technology company BorgWarner (NYSE: BWA) rose 10.9% in August, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence. The rise comes as a consequence of a combination of a slightly better outlook for automotive production in 2020 an
Bright green stalks of weeds are sprouting from the ground where planes were supposed to take off at a new Mexico City airport as officials let nature take over in their bid to transform the marshy swath of an ancient lake into a giant park.
England's deputy chief medical officer said the rise in the number of coronavirus cases was of great concern and people had "relaxed too much" over the summer.
New Zealand outside back Braydon Ennor has been ruled out for up to nine months after rupturing the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in his right knee during Saturday's North v South inter-island match in Wellington, the All Blacks said in a statement.
Mexican annual consumer price inflation likely accelerated above the central bank's target range in August, pushed up by increases in the cost of goods and some agricultural produce, a Reuters poll showed on Monday.
Three private equity groups have submitted final bids to Italy's top-flight soccer league and are awaiting a decision over a deal that could shake up the country's soccer industry, sources familiar with the matter told Reuters.
With the U.S. election approaching, President Donald Trump on Monday again raised the idea of separating the U.S. and Chinese economies, also known as decoupling, suggesting the United States would not lose money if the world's two biggest economies no longer did business.
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Shares of Target (NYSE: TGT) rose 20.1% in August 2020, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence. The retail chain's muscular second-quarter report showed investors that Target is doing more than fine in the era of COVID-19.
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Shares of Eastman Kodak (NYSE: KODK) fell 72.6% lower in August 2020, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence. If you stretch the timeline out by a few days in each direction, Kodak's stock has plunged 81.6% lower since the multi-year highs of Jul
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Toyota Motor (NYSE: TM) shareholders outpaced a booming market in August. The stock rose 12% compared to the S&P 500's 7% increase, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence.
The heads of Vivendi and Mediaset are expected to resume contacts, two sources familiar with the matter said, after a European court ruled in favour of the French media group in a long-running dispute with the Italian broadcaster.