Training with the world wife-carrying champs
Hurdles, high kicks, push-ups and building trust – these are the activities that a Lithuanian couple practise to win the World Wife-Carrying Championship. Francesca Lynagh...
Trump intervention delaying EPA biofuel waiver action, sources say
U.S. President Donald Trump’s request for a review of the administration’s expanded use of biofuel waivers for oil refiners is holding up its decisions on...
European airline chiefs push back against flight shaming, carbon taxes
The heads of some of Europe’s largest airlines hit back on Wednesday against efforts to discourage Europeans from flying, arguing the industry was making huge...
Nadal topples Querrey to set up Federer semi-final
There was no stopping Rafael Nadal on Wednesday as he soaked up 22 thunderbolt aces to flatten Sam Querrey 7-5 6-2 6-2 to set up...
Fed chief says Facebook currency project raises ‘serious concerns’
U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said on Wednesday that Facebook’s plan to build a digital currency called Libra “cannot go forward” until serious concerns...
Breakingviews TV: Friendly fire
WarnerMedia is taking the hit comedy series “Friends” away from Netflix for a reported $425 mln, to burnish its new streaming service HBO Max. That’s...
Brazil frost damage in focus as global coffee forum kicks off
Brazilian coffee farmers expect damage to their crops due to frosts in recent days, but investors are nevertheless keeping their expectations for record production in...
U.S. oil firms expand offshore production cuts, evacuations as storm approaches
Exxon Mobil Corp and Anadarko Petroleum Corp on Wednesday joined several other U.S. oil producers withdrawing staff from deepwater platforms in the U.S. Gulf of...
Exxon evacuating workers from Gulf of Mexico platforms as storm nears
Exxon Mobil Corp on Wednesday said it has removed non-essential staff from three U.S. Gulf of Mexico platforms, but expected a storm forming in the...
Senate panel advances nomination for FAA chief
The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee voted narrowly on Wednesday to send the nomination of a former airline executive to head the Federal Aviation Administration to...