Doubts over Deutsche Bank turnaround plan dent shaky shares
Deutsche Bank shares extended losses on Tuesday on investor doubts that its chief executive can revive the lender by shrinking the investment bank and returning...
Deutsche Bank in partnership talks with SoftBank-backed OakNorth: source
Deutsche Bank is in talks with SoftBank-backed British fintech firm OakNorth to use the latter’s credit analysis and monitoring platform, a source with knowledge of...
Aramco awards $18 billion in contracts to boost capacity at Marjan, Berri oilfields
Saudi Aramco has awarded 34 contracts with a total value of $18 billion for engineering, procurement and construction projects at its Marjan and Berri oilfields,...
Oil edges up as supply concerns offset trade disputes
Oil edged further above $64 a barrel on Tuesday as OPEC supply cuts and Middle East tensions countered the U.S.-China trade dispute that has been...
Biodegradable toy turns kids into paleontologists
‘Circular Species’ is a biodegradable toy woolly mammoth that teaches children about the carbon cycle, combining natural materials and augmented reality. Francesca Lynagh reports....
China’s PLA hints it will stay out of HK turmoil
The Chinese military commander responsible for Hong Kong has assured a Pentagon official that Chinese troops will not interfere in the city’s affairs – an...
U.S. billionaire Steyer enters 2020 Democratic presidential race: report
Billionaire donor and liberal activist Tom Steyer, who flirted with the idea of running for president earlier this year but declined, now says he will...
WHO keeps key lung cancer drugs off its essential medicines list
Immunotherapies that have emerged as a breakthrough in treating lung cancer have been rejected for inclusion on the World Health Organization’s list of “essential medicines”,...
Sri Lanka police chief, ex-defense secretary released on bail in Easter attacks case
Sri Lanka’s police chief and former defense secretary were released on bail on Tuesday, a week after they were arrested over allegations that they failed...
Eel trafficking: the $3.7 bln illegal trade
Illegal eel trafficking is now estimated to be worth around £3 bln ($3.7 bln) a year with buyers offering 10 times their usual value if...