June2017
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Takata Corp prepares to file for bankruptcy as early as next week
Jun 16, 2017News Hour: Takata Corp, the Japanese company facing billions in liabilities stemming from its defective air bag inflators, is preparing to file for bankruptcy as early as next week as it works toward a deal for... -
Singer Adele joins vigil for victims of London tower block inferno
Jun 16, 2017News Hour: Singer Adele was among people who gathered on Wednesday night close to a London tower block that was destroyed in a catastrophic fire, according to posts on social media. Twelve people have been confirmed... -
Chinese bike-sharing start-up Mobike raised $600 million in a financing round led by Tencent Holdings Ltd
Jun 16, 2017News Hour: Chinese bike-sharing start-up Mobike said it has raised $600 million in a financing round led by Tencent Holdings Ltd, its biggest financing round to date as it seeks to expand aggressively. With the latest... -
California and other states to be barred from setting their own rules governing design and testing of self-driving cars
Jun 16, 2017News Hour: California and other states would be barred from setting their own rules governing design and testing of self-driving cars, while federal regulators would be blocked from demanding pre-market approval for autonomous vehicle technology, according... -
Mike Pence hires his own lawyer for Russia probes
Jun 16, 2017News Hour: U.S. Vice President Mike Pence has hired a lawyer known for defending government officials in high-profile investigations to help him with probes into whether there were ties between the election campaign of U.S. President... -
Shares of Snap Inc dropped 4.9 percent to their initial public offering price
Jun 16, 2017News Hour: Shares of Snap Inc dropped 4.9 percent on Thursday to their initial public offering price, highlighting investors’ loss of confidence in the social media company that faces fierce competition from Facebook. The owner of... -
Nike to cut about 1,400 jobs as part of a plan to expand direct selling to consumers
Jun 16, 2017News Hour: Sports apparel and footwear giant Nike will cut about 1,400 jobs, part of a plan to expand direct selling to consumers as e-commerce roils the retail sector, the company announced on Thursday. Nike said... -
Child-Friendly spaces in South Sudan by Plan International
Jun 16, 2017News Hour: Plan International has been setting up day centres across South Sudan to provide a safe environment in which children affected by the country’s conflict and food crisis can learn and play. At this child-friendly... -
Cool, high-lying areas of Ethiopia hitherto shielded from malaria mosquitoes are increasingly exposed to the disease as the climate warms
Jun 16, 2017News Hour: Cool, high-lying areas of Ethiopia hitherto shielded from heat-loving malaria mosquitoes are increasingly exposed to the disease as the climate warms, researchers said on Thursday. Most Ethiopians live in the country’s highlands, and have... -
China launched its first X-ray space telescope to study black holes, pulsars and gamma-ray bursts
Jun 16, 2017News Hour: China successfully launched on Thursday its first X-ray space telescope to study black holes, pulsars, and gamma-ray bursts, state media reported. A Long March-4B rocket carried the 2.5-tonne telescope into orbit from the Jiuquan...
