‘Triad gangsters’ blamed for attacks in Hong Kong
(WARNING: CONTAINS GRAPHIC IMAGES) Hong Kong’s opposition Democratic Party says an attack on passengers at a train station was carried out by triad gangsters. Men...
Halliburton profit beats on international demand for oilfield services
Halliburton Co on Monday beat analysts’ estimates for second-quarter profit, as higher international demand for its oilfield services cushioned weakness in North America, its largest...
Futures edge higher ahead of bumper earnings week
U.S. stock index futures rose slightly on Monday as investors geared up for a busy week of corporate earnings, with results from major companies including...
Release tanker and crew immediately, Britain tells Iran
Britain called on Iran on Monday to release a British-flagged tanker and its crew immediately, describing the seizure of the Stena Impero in the Strait...
Oil prices jump after Iran seizes British tanker
Oil prices rose sharply on Monday on concerns that Iran’s seizure of a British tanker last week may lead to supply disruptions in the energy-rich...
Halliburton profit plunges 85% on impairment, severance charges
Halliburton Co reported an 85.3% slump in quarterly profit on Monday, hurt by asset impairment and severance charge as the oilfield services provider continued to...
Equifax to pay up to $650 million in data breach settlement
Credit-reporting company Equifax Inc will pay up to a record $650 million to settle U.S. federal and state probes into a massive 2017 data breach...
Frenzied debut of China’s Nasdaq-style board adds $44 billion in market cap
Trading on China’s new Nasdaq-style board for homegrown tech firms hit fever pitch on Monday, with shares up as much as 520% in a wild...
Iran says it arrests CIA spies, Gulf tensions simmer
Iran announced on Monday it had captured 17 spies working for the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and sentenced some of them to death, deepening...
London mall owned by Capital & Regional evacuated after fire
Shopping center owner Capital & Regional Plc said on Monday The Mall, Walthamstow in London had been evacuated after a fire and firefighters were on...