SAN FRANCISCO: Disney’s streaming service has attracted nearly seven million new subscribers, the company said Wednesday, reversing a period of decline that had raised doubts about its rivalry with industry leader Netflix.

DUBAI: Mastercard, a global technology company in the payments industry, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Ottu, a prominent fintech player in the Middle East region.

GAZIPUR: Up to 25,000 garment workers clashed with police in Bangladesh on Thursday, officials said, as protests rejecting a government-offered pay rise forced the closure of at least 100 factories outside Dhaka.

SAN FRANCISCO: US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen insisted on Friday that Washington and Beijing had to reestablish “healthy economic relations” after a period of strained ties between the world’s two biggest economies.

RIYADH, Nov 9 (KUNA) -- The Saudi-Arab-African Economic Conference kicked off on Thursday, with the participation of leaders, business and investment pioneers from public and private sectors and international organizations.

WASHINGTON: Europe’s economic recovery is getting a much-needed boost from rising wages and higher incomes. But in countries where population aging is shrinking the workforce, policymakers may soon face new challenges.

SAN FRANCISCO: Airbnb chief Brian Chesky believes the home-sharing platform is “turning a corner” after a difficult year that included a crackdown in New York.

LONDON: Asian and European stocks struggled Wednesday as investors digested a barrage of company results and assessed the US Federal Reserve’s interest rate plans, while oil plumbed more multi-month lows on energy demand worries.

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