Kazakhstan halts introduction of internet surveillance system
Kazakhstan has halted the implementation of an internet surveillance system criticized by lawyers as illegal, with the government describing its initial rollout as a test....
Cobalt, Africa setbacks shrink Glencore’s first-half profit
Glencore reported a 32% drop in first-half core profit on Wednesday, sending its shares to their lowest since late 2016, and said it would suspend...
Oil sets new seven-month low on trade tensions
Oil prices slipped further on Wednesday, extending recent heavy losses as deepening Sino-U.S. trade tensions weighed on the outlook for the global economy and energy...
No-deal Brexit could disrupt food supplies for months: food federation
A disorderly no-deal Brexit would be a disastrous outcome for the food industry that could lead to serious disruption lasting weeks or months, an executive...
Britain will face some food shortages in a no-deal Brexit: trade body
A disorderly no-deal Brexit would disrupt some food supplies for weeks or months if delays at ports leave fresh produce rotting in lorries, the industry’s...
Russia says outgoing U.S. envoy failed to improve poor ties
Russia called outgoing U.S. Ambassador to Russia Jon Huntsman a professional diplomat late on Tuesday, but said he had been unable to improve battered Russia-U.S....
SoftBank’s profit blows past estimates on Vision Fund gains
Japan’s SoftBank Group Corp raked in a better-than-expected quarterly operating profit as it saw a leap in investing gains from its $100 billion Vision Fund....
British Airways flights disrupted by IT failures
Problems with British Airways’ IT systems left passengers facing flight delays and long queues at airports on Wednesday in the midst of the peak summer...
Kyrgios reverts to type with towel tantrum in Montreal
Nick Kyrgios looked to have turned over a new leaf in recent weeks, his playful banter with fans and improved focus helping him produce some...
China bans pig imports from Slovakia due to African swine fever
China has banned imports of pigs, wild boars and related products from Slovakia to prevent the spread of African swine fever from the European country,...