WASHINGTON (Reuters) – United States President Donald Trump’s most divisive candidate for a senior Pentagon position to date is expected to face a controversial Senate nomination hearing on Thursday, and is likely Democratic lawmakers criticize him for comments they consider Islamophobic. FILE PHOTO: The Pentagon logo is seen behind the …
Read More »AMD raises forecasts for the full year as chip rival Intel stumbles
FILE PHOTO: Lisa Su, AMD President and CEO, delivers keynote speech at CES 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, January 9, 2019. REUTERS / Steve Marcus (Reuters) – Advanced Micro Devices Inc (AMD.O) Boosted its full-year revenue forecast on Tuesday, fueled in part by an overall surge in demand for …
Read More »EU watchdog tells UK banks to prepare for full Brexit
LONDON (Reuters) – Banks using Britain as a gateway to the European Union must fully implement their plans to serve EU customers before the end of the Brexit transition period in December, it said on Wednesday. EU banking watchdog. FILE PHOTO: British Union Jack and EU flags are displayed at …
Read More »Hong Kong ‘on the verge of large-scale coronavirus outbreak’ | Coronavirus pandemic news
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam warned that the city is on the verge of a “large-scale” coronavirus outbreak that could overwhelm hospitals, urging people to stay indoors as much as possible, as the Strict new measures to curb the spread of the disease have taken effect. As of Wednesday, all …
Read More »US cybersecurity firm says Beijing-linked hackers attack Vatican ahead of talks
BEIJING (Reuters) – Hackers linked to the Chinese government have infiltrated the Vatican’s computer networks, including the representative of the Hong Kong-based Roman Catholic Church, a US company that tracks state-backed cyberattacks said on Wednesday. . He said the attacks started in May. The Vatican and Beijing are expected to …
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