U.S. companies sued over London’s deadly Grenfell Tower fire
Defects in products made by U.S. companies ignited and fueled the catastrophic 2017 Grenfell Tower fire in London that killed 72 people, according to a...
Iran to ask Japan’s Abe to mediate over U.S. oil sanctions: officials
Iran plans to ask Japan to mediate between Tehran and Washington to ease oil sanctions imposed by the United States, Iranian officials told Reuters ahead...
KKR offers 40% premium to buy out Axel Springer minorities
Funds controlled by U.S. private equity investor KKR on Wednesday offered 63 euros a share to buy out minority shareholders in Axel Springer in a...
KKR says investment pact with Springer valid for five years
U.S. private equity investor KKR said on Wednesday its investment agreement with the main shareholders in German publisher Axel Springer, under which it is making...
China’s CATL, Ant Financial and Hellobike set up e-bike battery firm
China’s Contemporary Amperex Technology Co Ltd (CATL), Ant Financial Services and Hellobike said on Wednesday they will invest 1 billion yuan ($144.60 million) to establish...
Tens of thousands of protesters force delay in Hong Kong extradition bill debate
Tens of thousands of Hong Kong demonstrators surrounded the Chinese-ruled city’s legislature on Wednesday, forcing it to postpone a second round of debate on an...
China reiterates support for Hong Kong government on extradition law
China’s central government firmly supports the Hong Kong government in passing an extradition law allowing people to be sent to mainland China for trial, the...
Norway fund may have to offload $1 billion stake in Glencore in shift away from coal
Norway’s $1 trillion sovereign wealth fund may have to sell its $1 billion stake in commodities giant Glencore, among other companies that derive more than...
Vietnam ramps up pressure on Google’s YouTube advertisers
Vietnam has asked companies not to advertise on videos hosted by Google’s YouTube that contain “anti-state propaganda,” state media said on Wednesday, as the Southeast...
India evacuates hundreds of thousands as cyclone Vayu builds fury
India evacuated hundreds of thousands of people to shelters along the coast in its western state of Gujarat as a cyclone gathering intensity over the...