Pakistan dedicates Eid to Kashmir after India strips region of special status
People gathered in mosques across Pakistan on Monday to offer special prayers for Eid al-Adha, the second of Islam’s two major religious festivals....
A vote of no confidence in UK PM Johnson? Labour says: it’s an option
Britain’s opposition Labour Party said on Monday that a vote of no confidence in the government of Prime Minister Boris Johnson was a possibility and...
Saudi Aramco to buy Reliance stake, reports 12% earnings slide
Saudi Aramco reported a 12% fall in half-year net profit on Monday, yet remained the world’s most profitable company, while India’s Reliance Industries said Aramco...
Singapore to ban domestic elephant ivory trade from 2021
Singapore will ban the domestic trade in ivory from September 2021, the government said on Monday, shutting the door to an important end-market for poached...
Oil falls on lower demand outlook, U.S.-China trade dispute
Oil prices fell on Monday amid worries about an economic slowdown and the U.S.-China trade war, which have led to a cut in the outlook...
What’s next in Britain’s Brexit whirlwind?
Boris Johnson faces three choices — try to get a new Brexit deal, go for a no-deal Brexit, and / or call an election. Britain...
Sensor specialist AMS triggers bidding war for Osram
Shares in Osram soared after Austrian sensor maker AMS triggered a bidding war for the German lighting group, saying it was ready to trump Bain...
U.S.-Taliban talks end without a deal, both sides to consult: Taliban
Talks on a pact that would allow the United States to end its longest war and withdraw troops from Afghanistan ended on Monday without agreement...
Iberdrola to sell 40% stake in UK wind project for 1.6 billion pounds
Spanish energy firm Iberdrola has agreed to sell a 40% share in British offshore wind project East Anglia One to the Green Investment Group, it...
ABB shares jump as new CEO raises turnaround hopes
ABB shares jumped almost 4% in early Monday trading as investors welcomed news the Swiss engineering group had poached Bjorn Rosengren from Swedish mining equipment...