Midnight Suns is a new Marvel tactics RPG from XCOM studio Firaxis

Marvel’s Midnight Suns is a newly revealed tactical RPG from Firaxis Games that was just announced at Gamescom’s opening night event. The game is said to take…

Persona 5’s Morgana is coming to Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania

In an effort to build up excitement for Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania that’s releasing on October 5th, 2021, Sega has been plucking characters from its roster…

Horizon Zero Dawn’s newest update unlocks 60fps on PS5

Sony has released a new update for Horizon Zero Dawn enabling 60fps on PS5. The game was previously locked to 30fps on Sony’s newest console, so this…

Amazon’s New World MMO is getting an open beta on September 9th

Amazon’s upcoming PC MMO, New World, is getting an open beta ahead of its September 28th release date, Amazon Games announced at Gamescom’s Opening Night Live on…

Microsoft wants Chrome OS users running Office web apps, not Android apps

Starting September 18th, Microsoft will end support for the Office and Outlook Android apps on Chrome OS and start pushing Chromebook users to its web apps instead,…

Air Canada mandates COVID-19 vaccination for all employees

Aug 25 (Reuters) – Air Canada (AC.TO) said on Wednesday it would require all employees to get vaccinated against COVID-19, as the fast-spreading Delta variant drives an…

OnlyFans reverses ban on posting ‘sexually explicit’ content

The logo for OnlyFans is seen on a device in this photo illustration in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., August 19, 2021. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly Aug 25 (Reuters)…

U.S. business equipment spending strong even as new orders flat in July

A John Deere tractor, a combine, and other heavy machinery sit inside a barn on a corn and soybean farm in Woodburn, Indiana, U.S., October 16, 2020….

Trial of ex-Volkswagen CEO likely to be delayed again

HAMBURG, Aug 25 (Reuters) – The trial of former Volkswagen (VOWG_p.DE) Chief Executive Martin Winterkorn on charges of conspiracy to commit organised commercial fraud looks set to…

Delta Air Lines to add $200 monthly health insurance charge for unvaccinated staff

Move aimed at pushing employees to get COVID vaccines United Airlines mandated shots for its employees Comes amid surge in Delta variant infections CHICAGO, Aug 25 (Reuters)…

U.S. mortgage applications rise as mortgage rates edge down -MBA

Homes are seen in the Penn Estates development where most of the homeowners are underwater on their mortgages in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, U.S., June 20, 2018. REUTERS/Mike…

Wall Street drifts toward record closing highs in risk-on session

Rising U.S. Treasury yields lift financials Nordstrom drops as Q2 sales recovery disappoints Indexes up: Dow 0.25%, S&P 0.27%, Nasdaq 0.11% NEW YORK, Aug 25 (Reuters) –…

Afghanistan’s banks brace for bedlam after Taliban takeover

A youth walks at a street in Kabul, Afghanistan February 4, 2021. REUTERS/Omar Sobhani/File Photo Large crowds seen waiting outside Kabul bank branch Afghanistan lenders face liquidity…

Canada’s ruling Liberals vow to raise taxes on profits of big banks, insurers

OTTAWA, Aug 25 (Reuters) – Canada’s ruling Liberal Party said on Wednesday that if re-elected it would raise the corporate tax rate paid by the most profitable…

Afghans with legal papers will be able to travel beyond Aug. 31, Taliban tell Germany

An evacuee from Afghanistan walks towards a transportation bus after landing at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, August 22, 2021. U.S. Air Force/Senior Airman Jan K. Valle/Handout via…

Iran parliament approves most Raisi nominees to hardline cabinet

DUBAI, Aug 25 (Reuters) – Iran’s parliament on Wednesday approved all but one of President Ebrahim Raisi’s big-name nominees for a cabinet of hardliners that will have…

Mexico takes in fleeing Afghan journalists, including from N.Y. Times

MEXICO CITY, Aug 25 (Reuters) – Mexico received 124 media workers and their family members from Afghanistan, including New York Times journalists, the government said on Wednesday,…

Taliban appoint senior veterans to key ministerial posts

Members of Taliban forces keep watch at a check point in Kabul, Afghanistan August 17, 2021. REUTERS/Stringer Aug 25 (Reuters) – Afghanistan’s Taliban have appointed senior veterans…

Mexico to discuss U.S. court ruling on migrants with Washington

MEXICO CITY, Aug 25 (Reuters) – Mexico said on Wednesday it will discuss with Washington a U.S. Supreme Court order to uphold an immigration policy implemented under…

EXCLUSIVE Internal UN document says Taliban threatened, beat staff

Internal UN document says Taliban have threatened, beaten staff No Taliban comment, but they have vowed to probe alleged abuses Taliban say they welcome aid, encourage NGOs…

Western Digital in advanced talks to merge with Japan’s Kioxia Holdings – WSJ

The logo of Western Digital Corporation is displayed at the company’s headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, May 27, 2019. REUTERS/Yoshiyasu Shida Aug 25 (Reuters) – Western Digital Corp…

Binance can’t be supervised properly, says UK financial watchdog

Binance logo and stock graph are displayed in this illustration taken, June 28, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration LONDON, Aug 25 (Reuters) – The world’s biggest crypto exchange Binance…

Xiaomi revenue surges 64%, prepares autonomous driving expansion

SHENZHEN, China, Aug 25 (Reuters) – Smartphone maker Xiaomi Corp’s (1810.HK) second-quarter revenue rose a record 64% from a year earlier, it said on Wednesday, announcing the…

EXCLUSIVE Huawei gets U.S. approvals to buy auto chips, sparking blow back

Aug 25 (Reuters) – U.S. officials have approved license applications worth hundreds of millions of dollars for China’s blacklisted telecom company Huawei to buy chips for its…

Older workers may delay retirement if allowed to work from home

Older workers may delay retirement if they are allowed to continue working from home, government figures suggest. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) found that people in…