Meta to test monthly subscription service priced at $11.99

Meta Platforms on Sunday announced that it is testing a monthly subscription service, called Meta Verified, which will let users verify their accounts using a government
Ericsson to cut 1,400 jobs in Sweden

Telecoms gear maker Ericsson plans to cut about 1,400 jobs in Sweden as part of a broader plan to reduce costs globally, it said on Monday.
Pepsico recalls some Starbucks vanilla frappuccino drinks in U.S.

Pepsico Inc recalled more than 25,000 cases of Starbucks chilled coffee drink after glass was found in some of the bottles, the U.S. Food and Drug administration
Former President Jimmy Carter, 98, to receive hospice care

Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter has decided to receive hospice care and “spend his remaining time at home with his family” instead of additional medical
Disasters lower outlook for New Zealand interest rate rise

Expected damage to New Zealand’s economy from severe weather over the past three weeks has prompted financial markets to downgrade the outlook for interest rate
United States to provide $100 million more for Turkey, Syria quake aid

The United States will provide an additional $100 million dollars for earthquake response in Turkey and Syria, the U.S. State Department said on Sunday, adding
No U.N. vote Monday on Israel settlements, diplomats say
The United Arab Emirates told the U.N. Security Council that it will not call a vote on Monday on a draft resolution demanding Israel “immediately
India’s sugar output could fall further as cane matures early

India is set to produce lesser sugar than previously estimated by industry bodies and government agencies, with the cane crop maturing early and losing weight
New Zealand’s cyclone death toll at 11, thousands still missing

The death toll from Cyclone Gabrielle in New Zealand climbed to 11 on Sunday as thousands of people remained missing a week after the storm
Shares gain as U.S. holiday interrupts interest-rate reality check

Global shares inched up on Monday as a U.S. holiday tempered some of the recent volatility ahead of minutes of the latest Federal Reserve meeting

