Malaysia’s AirAsia cuts Airbus A330neo order plans but adds A321XLR
Malaysia’s flagship budget airline AirAsia Group Bhd on Friday cut its plans for Airbus SE A330neo orders by nearly two-thirds to 12, as it firmed...
Ex-MLB pitcher has Dominican charge dismissed
A court in the Dominican Republic dismissed a money laundering charge against former Major League Baseball pitcher Octavio Dotel and released him on bail. Eve...
HK arrests three prominent activists in crackdown
Hong Kong authorities have made their highest-profile arrests, detaining three well-known activists as they clampdown on a wave of unrest in the city. Michelle Hennessy...
Month of bond market milestones: How low can you go?
August has turned out to be another month of milestones for bond markets as an escalating trade conflict fans recession fears, pushing borrowing costs deeper...
Ireland says Britain ‘totally unreasonable’ in Brexit backstop dispute
Ireland accused Britain of being “totally unreasonable” over Brexit on Friday, saying London had not made credible proposals to replace the Irish border backstop. But...
Hurricane Dorian gains strength as Florida braces for direct hit
Hurricane Dorian is expected to strengthen into a dangerous Category 3 storm on Friday with winds of at least 111 mph (178 km/h) as it...
Uber and Lyft pledge $60 million to ballot measure in fight to keep drivers’ classification as contractors – CNBC
Uber and Lyft pledge $60 million to ballot measure in fight to keep drivers’ classification as contractors  CNBC Uber, Lyft propose $21 an hour minimum wage...
China, U.S. trade negotiating teams maintaining ‘effective communication’: China
Chinese and U.S. trade negotiating teams are maintaining effective communication, China’s Foreign Ministry said on Friday at a daily news briefing in Beijing....
Senior Chinese diplomat to visit North Korea next week
The Chinese government’s top diplomat, State Councillor Wang Yi, will visit North Korea next week, China’s foreign ministry said on Friday....
Iranian tanker switches course again, heads to Turkey’s Iskenderun: data
An Iranian tanker at the center of a confrontation between Washington and Tehran changed course again on Friday and was heading back to Turkey, shipping...