06:03 AM EST, 11/26/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Alphabet's (GOOGL) Google ( GOOG ) and Meta Platforms ( META ) are asking the Australian government to delay a bill that will ban the use of most forms of social media for children under 16, Reuters reported Tuesday. The companies are asking for more time to reassess the potential impact of the...

06:01 AM EST, 11/26/2024 (MT Newswires) -- The White House said Tuesday it is proposing a new rule to expand coverage of anti-obesity and diabetes medications made by companies such as Novo Nordisk ( NVO ) and Eli Lilly ( LLY ) for Americans with Medicare and Medicaid. The new proposal would expand coverage that already includes diabetes and other...

06:06 AM EST, 11/26/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Barclays ( JJCTF ) said Tuesday that it plans to build a private bank booking center in Singapore that would be operational by 2026. The new booking center will have wealth management offerings with the ability to book assets locally, as well as quasi-institutional investment products, Barclays ( JJCTF ) said. ...

HANOI, Nov 26 (Reuters) - Vietnam's parliament on Tuesday approved changes to a tax law to require local operators of foreign e-commerce platforms to pay Value-Added Tax (VAT), while calling on the government to scrap a tax exemption for low-cost imported goods. The move by legislators will be a blow to the foreign-dominated e-commerce industry, which has benefited from VAT...