Germany finally splurges, but not without fresh criticism
Under pressure from its European peers for years to spend more, Germany has finally served up a bumper stimulus package financed with new debt, but Berlin's...
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HSBC, StanChart criticised for backing Hong Kong security law
Senior British politicians criticised HSBC and Standard Chartered on Thursday after the banks backed China's national security law for Hong Kong, in conflict with the British...
Senators to announce sanctions bill on Russia's Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline
U.S. senators will announce a bill this week expanding sanctions on Russia's Gazprom-led Nord Stream 2 project, Senate aides said, targeting a pipeline Washington says will...
South Korean court to review prosecution's arrest warrant request for Samsung heir
A South Korean court said on Thursday it will review the prosecution's request for an arrest warrant for Samsung Electronics vice chairman Jay Y. Lee.
GM to work closely with CATL in its China EV push: executive
General Motors will "work very closely" with Chinese electric vehicle battery maker Contemporary Amperex Technology Ltd (CATL) as it ramps up electric production in the world's...
LVMH has explored coronavirus impact on Tiffany deal terms
LVMH 's board met this week to discuss the fallout from the coronavirus crisis on its $16.2 billion purchase of U.S. jeweller Tiffany , the luxury...
South Korea seeks arrest of Samsung heir Lee in succession probe
South Korean prosecutors have requested an arrest warrant for Samsung Group heir Jay Y. Lee, they said on Thursday, in the investigation of a 2015 merger...
Rally pauses ahead of ECB stimulus plan
The rapid rally in world markets finally paused for breath on Thursday, as traders waited to hear how much more stimulus the European Central Bank plans...
Tata Steel workers at Dutch plant vote to strike: ANP
Employees at Tata Steel's Dutch plant in IJmuiden on Thursday voted to go on strike over planned job cuts and the plant's further integration with Tata's...
U.S. court blocks sales of Bayer's weed killer
German agrochemicals group Bayer AG has been blocked from selling its dicamba-based weed killer in the United States after an appeals court rejected a federal regulator's...
Red tape thwarts South Africa's green energy potential
JOHANNESBURG - World-leading renewables companies are lining up to invest in South Africa's energy sector and help remedy a chronic generation shortfall that pushed the continent's...
Citi defies coronavirus with Western European corporate lending push
Citigroup is looking to ramp up its commercial banking operations across Europe, Middle East and Africa, plugging gaps left by rivals facing fallout from a coronavirus-induced...
HSBC, StanChart shares rise as support for China law eases Hong Kong impact worries
Hong Kong shares of HSBC and Standard Chartered rose on Thursday after the banks backed China's national security law for the city, allaying worries about their...
Carnival's Princess Cruises extends suspension of some voyages
Carnival Corp's Princess Cruises on Thursday extended the suspension of some of its voyages in Australia, Canada and Taiwan as ports around the world remain shut...
German auto stimulus to boost Volkswagen's electric push
Germany unveiled sweeping incentives for cheap electric cars and for hybrid vehicles, providing a boost to Volkswagen's electric push while staggered taxes for polluting combustion-engined cars...