Exxon may shut Beaumont, Texas refinery due to flooding : sources
Exxon Mobil Corp may shut the 369,024 barrel per day (bpd) Beaumont, Texas, refinery because of flooding, sources familiar with plant operations said on Thursday....
Hurricane Lorena dumps heavy rain on Mexico’s Pacific coast
Hurricane Lorena lashed parts of Mexico’s Pacific coast with heavy rain and strong winds early on Thursday, as it barreled towards the popular beach resorts...
India tells tech firms to protect user privacy, prevent abuse
Technology firms must protect user privacy and prevent abuse of their platforms, India’s IT minister said on Thursday, speaking as the government draws up a...
U.S. House Speaker Pelosi unveils proposal to lower drug prices
U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi released proposed legislation on Thursday that would allow the federal government to negotiate the prices of hundreds of prescription drugs...
Whistleblower: New details emerge as officials battle over report – CBS News
Whistleblower: New details emerge as officials battle over report CBS News Trump’s communications with a foreign leader sparked whistleblower complaint CNN Intelligence official to brief lawmakers on...
If he loses in court, PM Johnson could suspend parliament again – document
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson could suspend parliament again even if the Supreme Court rules that his original suspension, or prorogation, was unlawful, a court...
U.S. to withdraw and withhold funds from Afghanistan, blames corruption
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Thursday the United States would return about $100 million to the treasury for an energy infrastructure project...
Deutsche Bank appoints executive body to steer domestic retail business
Deutsche Bank has appointed a new executive committee to help to oversee its German retail business as part of the lender’s broader overhaul....
Ryanair’s O’Leary wins bonus approval as pilots face axe
Ryanair’s Chief Executive Michael O’Leary narrowly secured approval from shareholders on Thursday for a bonus scheme that could earn him 100 million euros over five...
Weakened Netanyah’s offer for unity government rebuffed by rival Gantz
Israel’s weakened Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu saw his offer on Thursday for a coalition with his strongest political rival, Benny Gantz, swiftly rebuffed after failing...