The statement from the US accounting watchdog, marks a victory for US regulators and a relief for Chinese firms, including Alibaba, facing delisting amid rocky relations between the world's largest economies.

Russia has become India's third-largest coal supplier in July, with imports rising by over a fifth compared with June to a record 2.06 million tonnes.

According to a study earlier this year, an annual contribution of 20 billion euros to network costs by the tech giants could give a 72-billion-euro boost to the EU economy.

Senior White House cybersecurity official Anne Neuberger says the US government has seen 'preparatory' Russian hacking activity aimed at numerous US companies, but it has 'no certainty' such an attack will occur.

The executive order is designed to deter US investment firms, pension funds and others from buying shares of Chinese companies that were designated by the Department of Defense as backed by the Chinese military.

It's not just food delivery and e-hailing anymore as professionals begin taking a leaf from the gig economy.

Although over 10 million applied for permission, only 1.57 million were given the green light.