Winds driving California wine country fire abate – for now
The winds that drove wildfires that forced some 2,000 people to flee homes in Northern California’s wine country are expected to abate on Friday....
Debenhams appoints chairman, investors lend support through Christmas
British department store group Debenhams said Mark Gifford, a former chief financial officer at rival House of Fraser, had been appointed as the chairman of...
Ukraine police detain suspected hacker wanted by United States
Police in Ukraine said on Friday they had detained a foreigner wanted in the United States on suspicion of hacking into computer systems and stealing...
China demands ‘severe punishment’ over 39 UK truck deaths as post-mortems begin
China called on Britain on Friday to seek “severe punishment” for those involved in the deaths of 39 people, believed to be Chinese nationals, found...
Kering shares surge as Gucci shines despite Hong Kong protests
Kering led a luxury goods share rally on Friday after its star fashion label Gucci posted stronger-than-expected sales, demonstrating how some brands have so far...
Muted data and Brexit woes douse stocks rally
Geopolitical tensions, muted economic data and mixed earnings stymied global stocks and weighed on crude oil prices on Friday with sterling hovering just above one...
EU likely to shelve Brexit delay as Britain squabbles over election
The European Union looked set on Friday to delay a decision on Britain’s request for a Brexit extension to give time for Britain’s parliament to...
Olympics: Tokyo governor demands IOC explain switch in marathon venue
In the latest round of an unusually public spat between host city Tokyo and the International Olympic Committee over the 2020 Games marathon, Tokyo governor...
Hong Kong court bans disclosure of police details to halt harassment
Hong Kong’s High Court on Friday banned people from disclosing personal information about the police and their families, widely targeted in anti-government protests that have...
Russia expects woman convicted by U.S. of being agent home on Saturday
Russian national Maria Butina, who was jailed in the United States in April after admitting to working as a Russian agent, will be released from...