Dollar powers to 29-month high, stocks stay standing despite weak data
The dollar bulldozed almost everything in its path on its way to a 29-month high on Tuesday, as a blizzard of soft global data left...
Iran sentences man to death for spying for the CIA
Iranian courts have sentenced one person to death for spying for the CIA and jailed two others for 10 years for the same crime, as...
Oil prices recover on lower output from U.S., Russia, OPEC
Oil prices rebounded on Tuesday on reports that output from the world’s largest oil producers fell during the third quarter, although a resumption in Saudi...
Ryanair to wait for aircraft cycle to turn before placing more orders – O’Leary
Ryanair will wait until the next turn of the cycle before it can place an order for more Boeing or Airbus jets at cheaper prices,...
Thomas Cook owes Turkey’s tourism sector $381 million – council
Turkey’s Tourism Advisory Council said on Tuesday it estimates that Thomas Cook owes the local sector more than 350 million euros ($381.08 million), adding that...
China’s Xi: ‘No force can stop the Chinese people and the Chinese nation’ – CNBC
China’s Xi: ‘No force can stop the Chinese people and the Chinese nation’ CNBC Hong Kong protesters hit the streets as China marks National Day: Live...
Ethiopia dam official blames construction delays on conglomerate METEC
Construction of a $4-billion dam at the heart of Ethiopia’s bid to become Africa’s biggest power exporter has been delayed five years as engineers had...
Fiscal crises biggest risk to global business, WEF says
The possibility of a fiscal crisis is the biggest risk to doing business globally, according to a survey of World Economic Forum business leaders published...
Ryanair boss blames ‘deficient’ licensing for Thomas Cook chaos
Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary said Britain’s Civil Aviation Authority was partly to blame for the chaos surrounding Thomas Cook’s bankruptcy and should make tougher licensing...
Hong Kong police fire water cannon, tear gas as protests spread
Hong Kong protesters threw petrol bombs and police fired tear gas in street battles across the city on Tuesday, posing a direct challenge to Chinese...
