Venus Williams accused Wimbledon officials of discriminating against its women champions and said she wants "equality" when it comes to scheduling matches on its two biggest showcourts.
Serbia's Viktor Troicki launched a vintage rant at Wimbledon on Thursday, blasting an umpire as an "idiot" and lambasting him for being "the worst in the world".
Popular single-lens reflex camera is the answer to rivaling smartphones, says Canon's president
South Korea's Samsung Group is increasing its investment in advanced manufacturing in China, as a new electronics material factory in Wuxi, Jiangsu province, is expected to open in the second half of this year.
Passengers heading from Beijing to Calgary in western Canada can now fly directly to the city, after Hainan Airlines launched a nonstop service on Thursday.
The chief executive officers of Chinese companies highlight innovation as a top strategic priority and the key to driving growth - more so than their global counterparts, according to a KPMG report.
Emmanuel Daniel, chairman of The Asian Banker, a financial services industry intelligence provider in emerging markets, warned Chinese banks they could kill the innovation of fintech startups by investing in them, as the banks themselves were huge IT companies that would suck in and absorb promising startups.
China Vanke Co Ltd's second-largest shareholder China Resources Group said on Thursday that it opposed plans by Baoneng Group to oust the property developer's board and had not reached any agreement with the largest shareholder on voting.
Hong Kong stocks jumped the most in a month on Thursday, erasing a quarterly loss, as they extended a recovery from the selloff that immediately took place after the United Kingdom's vote last week to leave the European Union.
Celebrities joining venture capital investments and startups has become a very significant trend in the fast-growing private equity market in China over the past 12 months.
Mainland owner seen helping the team broaden its fan base
Adidas AG signed an agreement with billionaire Wang Jianlin's Dalian Wanda Group Co to help develop soccer and basketball in China as the German company seeks to capitalize on increasing interest in sports and fitness in the world's most populous nation.
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