Scores of aftershocks hit Indonesia after quake kills two
Indonesia’s Moluccas islands was hit by scores of aftershocks on Monday after an earthquake killed at least two people, prompting hundreds of people to flee...
China second quarter GDP growth slows to 27-year low as trade war bites, more stimulus seen
China’s economic growth slowed to 6.2% in the second quarter, its weakest pace in at least 27 years, as demand at home and abroad faltered...
China’s first-half pork output falls amid disease outbreak
China’s pork output fell by less than expected in the first half as the country tackles a devastating disease outbreak, although official data showed conflicting...
Norway’s Telenor warns on Q2 profit after error at Grameenphone
Norwegian telecoms group Telenor said its second-quarter earnings would take a hit from “errors” discovered at Grameenphone, its Bangladeshi telecoms division....
Hong Kong leader condemns violence against police, labels protesters ‘rioters’
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said on Monday protesters involved in the latest clashes with the police could be described as “rioters” and that she...
AstraZeneca’s Farxiga fails to get U.S. approval for Type-1 diabetes
British drugmaker AstraZeneca Plc said on Monday the U.S. Food and Drug Administration declined to approve its diabetes treatment, Farxiga, for use as a supplement...
PSA sales slide on emerging-market setbacks
French carmaker PSA Group’s vehicle sales fell 12.8% in the first half as emerging markets weighed on its overseas business, challenging the trajectory of the...
Encouraging Chinese data pulls Asian shares higher
Asian shares advanced on Monday as investors breathed a sigh of relief after encouraging Chinese data suggested the world’s second-biggest economy may be starting to...
Norway’s Adevinta says new French digital tax may hit earnings
Online advertising group Adevinta said the newly introduced digital tax in France lacked clarity but would likely hit the Norwegian company’s earnings as it posted...
Dancing queen? Theresa May boogies to Abba in final days as British PM
Theresa May boogied away one of her last weekends as British prime minister, showing off some of her famously awkward dance moves to Abba hits...