Netflix’s Bet on Live Events Helped Reel in 19 Million More Subscribers in Holiday-Season Quarter

Netflix added nearly 19 million subscribers during the holiday-season quarter to help propel its earnings beyond analysts’ projections, signaling that the video streaming service’s expansion into live programming is paying off SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Netflix added nearly 19 million subscribers during the holiday-season quarter to help propel its earnings beyond analysts’ projections, capping the…

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Trump Administration Shuts Down White House Spanish-Language Page, Social Media

Within hours of President Donald Trump’s inauguration, his administration took down the Spanish version of the official White House website Within hours of President Donald Trump’s inauguration, the new administration took down the Spanish-language version of the official White House website. The site — currently https://www.whitehouse.gov/es/ — now gives users an “Error 404” message. It also included…

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Global Shares Trade Mixed in a Muted Reaction to the U.S. Inauguration

Global shares are mixed in a muted reaction to the inauguration of U.S. President Donald Trump, while U.S. futures have advanced TOKYO (AP) — Global shares were mixed in a muted reaction Tuesday to the inauguration of U.S. President Donald Trump. France’s CAC 40 gained 0.1% to 7,739.02, while Germany’s DAX was flat at 20,988.89. Britain’s FTSE…

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EU Takes China to WTO Over High-Tech Patent Royalties

BRUSSELS (Reuters) -The European Commission filed a complaint at the World Trade Organization on Monday against what it said was China’s “unfair and illegal” practice of setting worldwide royalty rates for EU standard essential patents without the patent owner’s consent. The Commission, which oversees the trade policy of the 27-nation European Union, said China had…

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