March2017
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As famine looms, malnutrition and disease rise sharply among children in Somalia
Mar 31, 2017News Hour: As the spectre of famine hangs once again over Somalia, early numbers show an increasing number of children suffering from severe acute malnutrition (SAM) and cholera or acute watery diarrhoea (AWD) — a combination... -
Uber reached a settlement with Pennsylvania’s taxi regulator to end the appeal of a record $11.4 million fine
Mar 31, 2017News Hour: Uber Technologies Inc has reached a settlement with Pennsylvania’s taxi regulator to end the ride-sharing company’s appeal of a record $11.4 million fine for operating illegally. A notice posted on Tuesday with the Commonwealth... -
Borg Warner expects to see sales grow for its global hybrid and electric vehicle parts
Mar 31, 2017News Hour: U.S. auto parts supplier Borg Warner on Friday said it expects to see sales grow for its global hybrid and electric vehicle parts, even as a U.S. review of fuel economy standards threatens to... -
Net profit of Huawei Technologies edged up just 0.4 percent in 2016
Mar 31, 2017News Hour: Chinese telecom equipment and smartphone maker Huawei Technologies Co Ltd said on Friday that net profit edged up just 0.4 percent last year, its slowest annual growth since 2011. Huawei, the world’s No. 3... -
Verizon Communications to launch online TV service
Mar 31, 2017News Hour: The No. 1 U.S. wireless carrier Verizon Communications Inc has been buying streaming rights from television network owners ahead of a nationwide launch of an online TV service, according to people familiar with the... -
Volkswagen AG agreed to pay $157.45 million to settle environmental claims from 10 U.S. states over excess diesel emissions
Mar 31, 2017News Hour: Volkswagen AG said on Thursday it has agreed to pay $157.45 million to settle environmental claims from 10 U.S. states over its excess diesel emissions, as the world’s largest automaker looks to move past... -
Silver Lake Partners LP and Broadcom offered Toshiba about 2 trillion yen for its chip unit
Mar 31, 2017News Hour: U.S. private equity firm Silver Lake Partners LP and U.S. chipmaker Broadcom Ltd have offered Toshiba Corp about 2 trillion yen ($17.9 billion) for its chip unit, the Nikkei business daily reported on Friday.... -
Asian shares fell as investors balanced positions
Mar 31, 2017News Hour: Asian shares fell on Friday as investors balanced positions on the last day of the quarter. The dollar rose on positive U.S. economic growth data and the euro was flat after overnight losses on... -
37 pigs on a farm in Guangdong province in China killed after contracting the foot-and-mouth disease
Mar 31, 2017News Hour: China’s Ministry of Agriculture reported on Thursday 37 pigs on a farm in the southern Guangdong province had been killed after contracting the O-type strain of foot-and-mouth disease. The ministry said that all pigs... -
A new leukemia treatment from Novartis to get priority review from the US FDA
Mar 31, 2017News Hour: A new leukemia treatment from Novartis for children and young adults will get priority review from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), putting the Swiss drugmaker ahead of rivals working on similar cancer...
