Japan’s Olympus to sell microscope unit to Bain for $3 billion
TOKYO : Olympus Corp said on Monday it has agreed to sell its microscope unit to private equity firm Bain Capital for 427.6 billion...
Replacing a UK prime minister without a general election
LONDON: Replacing a prime minister mid-term is far from unusual in Britain and the incumbent’s party is under no obligation to call a general election....
Google Foldable Phone Patent With Samsung Galaxy Fold-Like Design Spotted: Report
A previous report said that Google’s pixel smartphone will look a lot like Oppo Find N. Google's foldable phone has been under development for quite...
Ewan McGregor to lead Paramount+ drama series A Gentleman In Moscow
Hollywood star Ewan McGregor has been tapped to play the lead role in British drama series A Gentleman In Moscow. The Paramount+ series is an...
Naomi Osaka headlines as Pan Pacific Open returns after Covid
TOKYO: Home favourite Naomi Osaka will defend her title at the Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo next month, organisers said on Friday, as the tournament...
China’s navy begins to erase imaginary Taiwan Strait median line
TAIPEI: For nearly 70 years an imagined line running down the Taiwan Strait between Taiwan and China has helped keep the peace but the...
North Korea says fever cases in locked-down province were flu
SEOUL: North Korea said today it had confirmed that cases of unknown fever reported near its border with China were patients with the flu, state...
YouTube is the platform most used for podcasts in the US
SAN FRANCISCO: Between social networks and music streaming services, users have a host of options for listening to their favourite podcasts online. And yet, according...
Intel, Brookfield to invest up to $30 billion in Arizona chip factories
Intel Corp and Canada's Brookfield Asset Management on Tuesday agreed to jointly fund up to $30 billion for the U.S. chipmaker's leading-edge chip factories in...
House of the Dragon director defends disturbing childbirth scene in Episode 1: ‘It was an extremely violent part of life in medieval times…’
House of the Dragon is based on the book, Fire & Blood by George RR Martin. It is set 172 years prior to the events...