China says case of detained Canadians turned over to prosecutors
China's foreign ministry said on Friday that an investigation into two Canadians detained on state security charges since December last year had ended, and the case...
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Oil declines but set for third weekly rise
Oil prices fell slightly on Friday but were still set for a third straight weekly gain after easing U.S.-China trade tensions lifted business confidence and the...
French telco Orange and ex-CEO found guilty over workers' suicides
French telecoms group Orange and its former CEO Didier Lombard were guilty of "moral harassment" that prompted a spate of suicides during a restructuring at the...
Google fined 150 million euros by France
France's competition authority fined Google 150 million euros ($167 million) for anti-competitive behavior and for having unclear advertising on the Google Ads page.
Volkswagen takes one-two punch in Australia with fine, lawsuit
Volkswagen AG took two raps in Australia on Friday as a court slapped a A$125 million ($86 million) fine on the German car maker as part...
UK names Bailey to lead Bank of England through Brexit
Britain's new government named Andrew Bailey as the next Bank of England boss on Friday, entrusting one of the City of London's most experienced regulators with...
Just Eat's board recommends Takeaway.com's final offer
Just Eat backed a final offer from Takeaway.com and rejected a rival cash bid from Prosus on Friday, saying the combination with Takeaway would create one...
Novartis wins Medicaid approval for new sickle cell drug in key U.S. states
Novartis AG has secured Medicaid coverage for a pricey new sickle cell disease therapy in two U.S. states just weeks after winning U.S. approval, following an...
Shell writes down up to $2.3 billion on weaker economic outlook
Royal Dutch Shell said on Friday it expects to write down up to $2.3 billion in the fourth quarter, the latest major energy company forced to...
Ruling on Ryanair bid to delay COO's easyJet move set for December 23
The Irish High Court will rule on Monday Dec. 23 on whether Ryanair can prevent its operations chief Peter Bellew from joining arch-rival easyJet until 2021,...
Graphic: For veteran Netflix shareholders, it's been a very good decade
For long-term shareholders of Netflix , the end of December marks an extremely rewarding decade.
Oil set for third weekly rise despite Friday fall
Oil prices were set for a third straight weekly gain despite a Friday fall after easing U.S.-China trade tensions lifted business confidence and the outlook for...
Just Eat backs Takeaway.com's final bid in food fight
Just Eat backed a final offer from Takeaway.com and rejected a rival cash bid from Prosus on Friday, saying the combination with Takeaway would create one...
How to save on holiday gifts and help the planet at the same time
The logical next step for people who recycle, shun single-use plastics and bring their own grocery bags is buying refurbished electronics and clothes on the secondary...
Stocks extend record rally, sterling endures rough week
A year-end rally in global equity markets extended gains on Friday, helped by data showing relatively strong U.S. growth, while sterling headed toward its worst week...