February2017

News Hour: Facebook Inc said it would provide information about ads displayed on its platform for an audit, months after the social network admitted to overstating key ad metrics. The audit by media regulator Media Rating Council (MRC)...

News Hour: Oil prices rose about $1 on Friday after reports that OPEC members delivered more than 90 percent of the output cuts they pledged in a landmark deal that came into force in January. Supply...

News Hour: Insurance broker Aon Plc said on Friday it agreed to sell its employee benefits outsourcing business to private equity firm Blackstone Group LP for up to $4.8 billion. Blackstone will pay $4.3 billion upfront...

News Hour: Reckitt Benckiser has agreed to buy U.S. baby formula maker Mead Johnson Nutrition for $16.6 billion, giving the British consumer goods company a new product line and expanding its presence in developing markets. Reckitt,...

News Hour: Osram plans to hire up to 1,000 new staff at its plant in Regensburg, Germany as it anticipates a fast ramp-up in demand for its infrared components used for iris-scanning identification in smartphones, a...

News Hour: Japanese stocks opened sharply higher on Friday, tracking record closes on Wall Street after US President Donald Trump promised to release details soon about a “phenomenal” tax-cut plan aimed at boosting the world’s top...

News Hour: Protesting Uber drivers circled Taiwan’s transport ministry on Friday as the ride-hailing app halted operations on the island following an impasse with the government which deems the service illegal. The US firm announced last...

News Hour: American designer Tommy Hilfiger and model Gigi Hadid presented their latest collaboration – “TOMMYxGIGI” – at a show on Venice Beach in Los Angeles. The famous promenade was overtaken by ‘Tommyworld’ – a temporary...

News Hour: The Michelin Guide dining publication said on Thursday it had awarded new star ratings to about 70 restaurants in France in its latest publication, with just one establishment taking the top accolade, reports Reuters....

News Hour: In Ramadan Odwan’s barbershop in Gaza, hair isn’t just blow-dried, it’s blowtorch-dried. “People have gone crazy about it, many people are curious to go through the experience and they are not afraid,” he told...