April 14, 2026, 8:20 a.m. ET Amazon.com said on Tuesday it would acquire Globalstar in an $11.57 billion deal, bolstering its fledgling satellite business as it looks to take on bigger rival SpaceX’s Starlink. Shares of satellite company Globalstar were up more than 9% in premarket trading, after gaining over 6% in the past two weeks following media reports of the companies’
PARIS, April 14 (Reuters) – Diplomatic meetings led by France and Britain this week to discuss a potential future multinational mission will be structured around a series of working groups, ranging from possible sanctions on Iran to cooperation with industry to ensure maritime transit, a person familiar with the matter said. According to the person,
Former salesman Raymond Chong Wai-man, 61, pleaded guilty on Tuesday at West Kowloon Court to knowingly publishing 53 seditious Facebook posts that denigrated the central and local authorities between March 26, 2024 and November 29 last year. Chong, a father of two, drew official ire after commenting on the inferno in Tai Po that engulfed
Until recently, the stock market appeared unstoppable. The dynamic Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI +0.63%), benchmark S&P 500 (^GSPC +1.02%), and artificial intelligence-inspired Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC +1.23%) had all reached record-closing highs since late October. But mounting uncertainties have investors second-guessing the current bull market. Despite a mammoth rally in equities last week, one of
Hong Kong’s sole legal betting operator and lawmakers were caught off guard by the government’s abrupt decision to suspend the rollout of legal basketball betting, which some believe was intended to align with Beijing’s efforts to curb gambling amid a surge in prediction markets. The government confirmed on Monday that it would suspend its plan
The striker was signed only last summer from Ajax in a €20m deal, potentially rising to €25m, having previously attracted interest from clubs like Arsenal. His arrival on Tyneside was no accident; he was purchased as part of Sunderland’s analytics-based recruitment model, which is now seen as one of the most advanced in the Premier
Declan Rice was not present in Arsenal training the day before their Champions League quarter-final with Sporting CP. Rice’s absence from training does not mean he is ruled out of the last-eight clash on Wednesday night, but it is a concern given this is a huge week in Arsenal’s season. With Arsenal needing to finish
Home » Alternative tourism » How Pets Are Revolutionizing Travel Plans in 2026: Why Your Next Holiday Might Just Be With Your Furry Friend Published on April 14, 2026 Image generated with Ai In 2026, a shocking trend is reshaping the way we plan holidays. Forget the old way of choosing destinations based
Chinese leader Xi Jinping said the global order was “crumbling into disarray” as the Iran war takes a toll on the world’s second-largest economy. Xi had so far largely refrained from commenting directly on the conflict, wary of harming ties with Washington ahead of a high-stakes summit with US President Donald Trump due next month.
Diamond-studded necklaces, golden pectorals and ceremonial small swords are among about 200 jewellery and decorative pieces, covering 4,000 years of history across five continents, to be showcased in Hong Kong from Wednesday. Titled “Treasures of Global Jewellery from the Metropolitan Museum of Art: The Body Transformed”, the show at the Hong Kong Palace Museum marks
Huawei has shown off its wide-screen Pura X Max This looks similar to what we’re expecting from the foldable iPhone Ultra But the iPhone Ultra could have a smaller crease, thanks to high-tech glue Apple’s first foldable has been a long time coming, but the device — believed to be called the iPhone Ultra —
Angel Studios recently revealed their slate of five upcoming theatrical films at CinemaCon. Included in the reveal was Hershey, a biographical drama headlined by Alexandra Daddario and Finn Wittrock. A first look was shared, providing a small taste of what moviegoers can expect. Alexandra Daddario and Finn Wittrock bring true story to life in Hershey
It often feels as if investors are facing massive uncertainty and volatility on all fronts. Whether it’s worries about high valuations of tech stocks, a possible artificial intelligence (AI) bubble, or ongoing energy price shocks and disruptions from the Iran War, many investors are looking for a safe place to land. The past 16 years
1 With a second Meisterschale on the bounce now within touching distance, Bayern Munich’s focus until the season’s end will be firmly on the cup competitions. With either Paris Saint-Germain or Liverpool awaiting Wednesday’s victors in the semi-finals of this season’s UEFA Champions League, and with Bayern facing Bayer Leverkusen at the same stage of
The Grand National of 2026 is now in the history books and what a contest it was. What emerged from the mass of chaos was one of the great Grand National performances from the Willie Mullins-trained and Paul Townend-ridden I Am Maximus to become the first horse to regain the trophy since the great Red
The number of non-local students admitted to Hong Kong’s public universities with Diploma of Secondary Education (DSE) qualifications has risen fivefold in four years, according to the Education Bureau. By comparison, the number of local DSE candidates who qualified for those universities fell by 5 per cent over the same period, the bureau said on
Sri Lanka is moving ahead with an ambitious expansion of its free visa initiative, with the United Kingdom now listed alongside Germany, Russia, Japan, India, Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Belarus, Belgium and more than forty other countries, in a bid to reignite tourism as global economic and geopolitical tensions weigh on long-haul travel. Get the latest
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HONG KONG, April 14 (Reuters) – Mingling with power brokers at centenary celebrations of the Chinese Communist Party on July 1, 2021, a beaming Hui Ka Yan betrayed no sign of the pressure mounting on his property company, China Evergrande Group, the world’s most indebted. Hui looked relaxed in navy-blue suit and open-necked shirt as
There’s no prize money for winning the Hong Kong trainers’ championship. Not a cent. It’s all sporting pride and glory – every trainer in this town wants it on the CV, wants their name up on that board, wants to be called champion. And here’s the other thing people forget: the championship isn’t decided by
