Lightning strike caused power cuts in Britain: grid operator
A blackout in Britain which left one million homes without power on Aug. 9 was the result of a lightning strike, the grid operator said...
UBS names new CEO for European Union operations
UBS on Tuesday announced the appointment of Christine Novakovic as the chief executive officer of the Swiss Bank’s European Union operations....
Fate of Brexit deal in hands of the EU: UK Conservative chairman
The European Union needs to show flexibility over the Irish border “backstop” because the issue of whether Britain leaves the bloc with or without a...
Japan allows further exports of high-tech material to South Korea
Japan has approved shipments of a high-tech material to South Korea for the second time since imposing export curbs last month, two sources said, ahead...
Russia says U.S. cruise missile test is regrettable: TASS
Russia said on Tuesday that the U.S. test of a ground-launched cruise missile was regrettable and showed that Washington had long been preparing for the...
Oil prices rise on stimulus hopes, trade optimism
Crude oil prices edged up on Tuesday on optimism U.S.-China trade tensions will ease and on hopes major economies will take stimulus measures to ward...
Hong Kong leader sees ‘way out’ of chaos after peaceful protest
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said on Tuesday she hoped a peaceful weekend anti-government protest was the start of an effort to restore calm and...
China’s Baidu beats earnings expectations, shares rally
Chinese internet search giant Baidu Inc beat quarterly earnings estimates on Monday after signing more people up to its video streaming service, sending its shares...
Evelyn Hernandez cleared over baby’s death
A Salvadoran court on Monday acquitted a woman accused of homicide after giving birth to a stillborn baby in a case that drew international attention...
AstraZeneca’s Farxiga meets main goal of heart failure study
British drugmaker AstraZeneca Plc said on Tuesday that its diabetes drug Farxiga met the main goal of a late-stage study for the treatment of patients...