Sectors
Disruptive Legislation: France re-examines taxi law amid Uber's rise
France is rethinking its taxi laws with the rising demand for Uber and other online ride-hailing services. France's Economy Minister Emmanuel Macron says key players are meeting next month to re-examine the industry's economic model.
BT launches Ultra HD subscription package
UK telecommunications provider BT has launched an all-new premium entertainment package using the telco's new set-top box.
Running out of steam: Energy sector is underperformer among all 10 sectors in S&P 500
Energy sector was the prime culprit among other stocks including materials and biotech, that pulled S&P 500 and Dow Jones lower recently. S&P 500 fell 2.2% and Dow eased 2.9% during the week ended 24 July. S&P 500 suffered biggest weekly decline since March.
Mitsubishi Motors plans Japan, SE Asia, Russia output focus after U.S. pullout
The president of Mitsubishi Motors Corp (7211.T) said Japan, SouthEast Asia and Russia will become the automaker's principal production hubs after it calls time on making cars in the United States later this year because of dwindling output there.