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By Andrew Gray and Charlotte Van Campenhout BRUSSELS/ AMSTERDAM, (Reuters) - Donald Trump told top European officials while he was U.S. president that the United States would never help Europe if it came under attack, according to a high-level EU official. Thierry Breton, a French commissioner who is responsible for the European Union's internal market,…

By Gursimrankaur Mehar and Jyoti Narayan Alphabet's Google said it is laying off hundreds of employees across multiple teams, with Fitbit co-founders James Park and Eric Friedman also leaving the company, as the tech giant continues to cut costs. Google said it will lay off hundreds at its Voice Assistant unit, while a few hundred…

SINGAPORE/LONDON, Jan 11 (Reuters) - Bitcoin held steady on Thursday around its highest level since March 2022 after U.S. regulators approved the first U.S.-listed exchange traded funds (ETFs) to track the cryptocurrency, in a landmark move that could broaden its appeal to investors. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) said on Wednesday it approved 11…

Jan 11 (Reuters) - A.P. Moller-Maersk .CO will use rail transport to avoid the drought-hit Panama Canal, the Danish shipping giant said late on Wednesday, as low water levels have caused one of the world's main maritime trade routes to reduce crossings. The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) has reduced the amount and weight of vessels…

ATHENS, Jan 10 (Reuters) - Greece rescued nine migrants and recovered the bodies of two dead people, a woman and a man, close to a rocky shore on the island of Lesbos on Wednesday, the coastguard said. The migrants are believed to have reached the island on a boat amid high winds in the Aegean…

Despite mediocre growth, political risk is declining and cautious optimism is increasingly warranted.

Only three Bafana Bafana players have previously played in an Africa Cup of Nations tournament.

The next administration will face strong incentives from China to ditch Taiwan. The U.S. has an opportunity to step in.

Insomniac Games, the studio behind beloved games like “Marvel’s Spiderman” and “Ratchet & Clank,” became the victim of a ransomware attack.

More than concerns about democracy, voters' fundamental needs will shape the outcome of the region's big election year.