Italy’s League risks ‘looking stupid’ over government crisis, says party official
Italy’s ruling League party could end up in opposition and risks looking stupid over its bid to bring down the coalition and trigger an early...
In Kashmir’s main city, only a few celebrate India’s Independence Day
India tightened security on Thursday in disputed Kashmir, sealing off many roads with barbed wire in the main city of Srinagar, as government officials and...
Indonesia seals palm, timber concessions amid forest fires: ministry
Indonesia has sealed parts of palm oil and timber concessions owned by 10 companies on Borneo island after a spate of forest fires, authorities said...
Online spending helps UK retail sales grow unexpectedly in July
British retail sales unexpectedly edged up in July, helped by the strongest growth in online spending in three years, as consumers continued to support the...
Drillisch shares slump as earnings guidance trimmed, 5G costs loom
Shares in telecoms firm 1&1 Drillisch and its parent United Internet slumped to six-year lows on Thursday after they trimmed profit guidance due to initial...
Germany believes no-deal Brexit ‘highly likely’ – Handelsblatt
Germany’s government expects Britain to crash out of the European Union on Oct. 31 without a deal in place on their future relations, the Handelsblatt...
Alibaba results beat estimates on cloud, e-commerce growth
China’s Alibaba Group Holding Ltd reported better- than-expected quarterly revenue and profit on Thursday, aided by growth in its e-commerce and cloud computing businesses....
Walmart raises earnings forecast for year after jump in quarterly sales
U.S. retailer Walmart Inc on Thursday reported an estimate-beating jump in second-quarter U.S. comparable sales, and boosted its earnings forecast for the year....
Chinese forces exercise across border as Hong Kong braces for protests
Chinese paramilitary forces conducted exercises across the border from Hong Kong on Thursday, raising fears that Beijing may be preparing to act against mass demonstrations...
Hong Kong unveils $2.4 billion support package as protests add to economic strains
Hong Kong’s government announced an economic support package worth HK$19.1 billion ($2.44 billion) on Thursday as escalating political protests and the prolonged Sino-U.S. trade war...