Malaysia’s Najib clueless about millions banked in his account, lawyers say
Former Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak did not know that millions of dollars transferred into his personal accounts came from scandal-linked state fund 1MDB, his...
Philippine vice president says time for Duterte to halt failed drug war
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte should allow the United Nations to investigate his war on drugs, and abandon a deadly campaign that has been failure and...
Workers in pain: Employers take a new twist to prevent costly injuries
Your job does not have to be physically demanding to literally be a pain in the neck, or knee, or lower back....
Manure, trash and wastewater: U.S. utilities get dirty in climate fight
Joey Airoso has always been proud of his cows, whose milk goes into the butter sold by national dairy company Land O’Lakes. Now he has...
How will Amazon deliver in its second biggest market?
Every half an hour, 50 vans sweep into Amazon’s distribution center in Mannheim, Germany and sweep out again with up to 200 parcels and a...
Factbox: In Germany, competition heats up between two logistics giants
Amazon is not only a major customer of logistics companies like Deutsche Post DHL, FedEx and UPS. It is a growing rival....
Nasdaq profit beats estimates on strength in data services
U.S. exchange operator Nasdaq Inc beat Wall Street estimates for third-quarter profit on Wednesday, boosted by higher revenue in its units that provide news and...
Brexit ball back in EU court, offer of three-month delay likely
EU leaders will consider Britain’s request for a Brexit delay on Wednesday, and are likely to move quickly to extend the Oct. 31 deadline, with...
Let’s agree a ‘reasonable’ Brexit timetable, Labour’s Corbyn tells UK PM
British opposition Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn on Wednesday reiterated his offer to Prime Minister Boris Johnson to agree a “reasonable timetable” to pass Brexit legislation,...
Caterpillar profit falls short on weak demand; cuts earnings outlook
Caterpillar Inc fell short of Wall Street estimates for quarterly profit on Wednesday, hit by weak demand in its construction and mining equipment businesses, and...