Swiss need more time to clinch EU treaty: foreign minister
Switzerland’s political system of painstaking consensus-building requires more time to strike a deal with the European Union on a new treaty, Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis...
Rocket hits site of foreign oil firms in Iraq’s Basra, three hurt
A rocket struck the site of the residential and operations headquarters of several global major oil companies, including U.S. giant ExxonMobil, near Iraq’s southern city...
Possession key for Cameroon clash, says New Zealand’s Longo
New Zealand’s slim hopes of making it to the knockout rounds of the women’s World Cup for the first time will depend on denying Cameroon...
Australia goes Kerr-azy after four-goal blitz at World Cup
Tributes rained down on Sam Kerr in Australia on Wednesday after the striker-captain became the nation’s first player – male or female – to score...
Qantas orders 10 A321XLRs, converts 26 more to model from prior order
Australia’s Qantas Airways Ltd said on Wednesday it would order 10 Airbus SE A321XLR jets and convert another 26 from a prior order to the...
Asia shares pin all on dovish Fed, risk disappointment
Asian shares hit five-week highs on Wednesday as investors wagered the Federal Reserve would follow the lead of the European Central Bank and open the...
MLB roundup: Red-hot Blackmon makes history in Rockies’ rout
Charlie Blackmon became the first Colorado player to have at least three hits in five consecutive games as the Rockies beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 8-1...
Euroclear to press ahead with blockchain pilot for commercial paper
Securities house Euroclear said on Wednesday it would push ahead with building a pilot blockchain-based platform for issuing and settling commercial paper transactions used by...
Poor nations hosting most refugees worldwide, need more Western help: U.N.
Developing countries, not rich Western nations, are bearing the brunt of the world’s refugee crisis and are hosting most of the record 70.8 million displaced...
Wall Street takes on long-term care payouts as insurers balk at costs
Some U.S. insurers are turning to Wall Street’s financial wizards for relief from the liabilities of their long-term care (LTC) policies, posing a challenge for...