Australia’s parliament considers legislation banning social media for under 16s

MELBOURNE, Australia — Australia’s communications minister introduced a world-first law into Parliament on Thursday that would…

North Korea and Russia agree to expand their economic cooperation

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea and Russia reached a new agreement for expanding economic cooperation…

Resolute Mining Says CEO, Employees Released From Detention in Mali

The miner said its chief executive and two employees have been released from detention in Mali,…

JD Sports Expects Profit at Lower End of Guidance

The sneaker and fashion retailer trimmed its outlook after alerting of trading volatility due to higher…

Novartis Lifts Sales Outlook on Key Drugs, Pipeline Portfolio

The pharma company raised its guidance on revenue growth from its key treatments and expected drug…

Julius Baer Assets Rise as Inflows Accelerate

The private banking group reported an increase in assets under management as inflows of money from…

Zurich Insurance Targets Higher Earnings Growth

The insurer said it was targeting annual core earnings growth of more than 9% as part…

How family firms could be affected by Budget tax rises

David Ho Thistle Seafoods has been a family-owned business for generations Farmers have dominated the debate…

An Immigration Crackdown Risks Sapping Farms' Vital Source of Labor

Agriculture companies and laborers fear raids; 42% of crop farmhands aren’t legally authorized to work in…

Justice Department calls for breakup of Google and sale of Chrome

U.S. regulators want a federal judge to break up Google to prevent the company from continuing…