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Capitalism seen doing 'more harm than good' in global survey

Capitalism seen doing 'more harm than good' in global survey

A majority of people around the world believe capitalism in its current form is doing more harm than good, a survey found ahead of this week's Davos meeting of business and political leaders.



6 years ago
Oil rises as Libyan oilfields shut down

Oil rises as Libyan oilfields shut down

Oil prices rose to their highest in more than week on Monday after two large crude production bases in Libya began shutting down amid a military blockade, risking reducing crude flows from the OPEC member to a trickle.



6 years ago
BBC Director General Hall to step down this year

BBC Director General Hall to step down this year

Tony Hall will step down as the director general of the BBC in the summer to make way for a new person who will negotiate its future with the government, he said on Monday.



6 years ago
China repeats call on Canada to release Huawei CFO Meng

China repeats call on Canada to release Huawei CFO Meng

China repeated its call on Monday for Canada to release detained Huawei Technologies Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou as soon as possible, ahead of the executive's first extradition hearing later in the day.



6 years ago
Japan, U.S. lead survey's corporate climate change action 'A List'

Japan, U.S. lead survey's corporate climate change action 'A List'

BT <BT,K>, Danone , Microsoft and Sony are among 178 companies with top marks in the latest global ranking of transparency and action on climate change.



6 years ago
Feel good factor keeps world stocks near record highs, oil jumps

Feel good factor keeps world stocks near record highs, oil jumps

World stocks held near record highs on Monday as generally better data and earnings bolstered sentiment, while oil prices hit their highest in over a week after two large crude production bases in Libya began shutting down following a blockade.



6 years ago
China calls on Canada to release Huawei executive Meng

China calls on Canada to release Huawei executive Meng

China urged Canada on Monday to release detained Huawei Technologies executive Meng Wanzhou as soon as possible.



6 years ago
Subaru sets mid-2030s target to sell only electric vehicles

Subaru sets mid-2030s target to sell only electric vehicles

Japan's Subaru Corp set a target on Monday to sell only electric vehicles worldwide by the first half of the 2030s, in a move toward its long-term goal of a carbon-free society.



6 years ago
Oil rises to more than a week high after Libyan outage

Oil rises to more than a week high after Libyan outage

Oil prices rose to their highest in more than week on Monday after two large crude production bases in Libya began shutting down amid a military blockade, setting the stage for crude flows from the OPEC member to be cut to a trickle.



6 years ago
Asia shares pause near high ground, oil jumps on Libya shutdown

Asia shares pause near high ground, oil jumps on Libya shutdown

Asian shares held near a 20-month top on Monday even as investors took some money off the table following a strong run recently, while oil jumped to more than a one-week high after two large crude production bases in Libya began shutting down.



6 years ago
Climate change pushes investors to take their temperature

Climate change pushes investors to take their temperature

Move over revenue growth and dividend payouts: it's time to take your portfolio's temperature.



6 years ago
Samsung appoints new mobile chief as Huawei chips away at market share

Samsung appoints new mobile chief as Huawei chips away at market share

Samsung Electronics Co Ltd on Monday named its youngest president as its new smartphone chief as the firm seeks to defend its lead in the handset market from rising challenges from rivals such as Huawei Technologies Co Ltd.



6 years ago
Airbus unit to offer product to help airlines with revenue volatility

Airbus unit to offer product to help airlines with revenue volatility

A subsidiary of Airbus , the world’s largest planemaker, is preparing to launch a financial product aimed at helping its airline customers hedge against risks to revenue, officials said.



6 years ago
A thousand EU financial firms plan to open UK offices after Brexit

A thousand EU financial firms plan to open UK offices after Brexit

More than a thousand banks, asset managers, payments companies and insurers in the European Union plan to open offices in post-Brexit Britain so they can continue serving UK clients, regulatory consultancy Bovill said on Monday.



6 years ago
Asia shares camp on high ground, oil up on Libya shutdown

Asia shares camp on high ground, oil up on Libya shutdown

Asian shares neared a 20-month top on Monday as Wall Street extended its run of record peaks on solid U.S. economic data and lashes of liquidity from the Federal Reserve.



6 years ago