Futures hit fresh record highs on positive signs in trade saga
U.S. stock index futures touched new record highs on Monday, as President Donald Trump said over the weekend that the United States and China would...
Protesters rally near Hong Kong harbor, more demos planned over Christmas
More than 1,000 protesters, many in surgical masks and balaclavas, filled a harborside plaza near Hong Kong’s financial district late on Monday to demand full...
New mixes emerge as shipping fuel of choice ahead of IMO 2020
With a week until the implementation of International Maritime Organization (IMO) rules that will slash the permitted level of sulfur in marine fuels, shippers appear...
Climate activists look for a tougher BlackRock in 2020
Pressure on BlackRock Inc’s record on climate issues may be having an effect as the world’s largest asset manager weighs firming up its interactions with...
India’s Modi contradicts key aide over citizenship register as he tries to douse protests
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi contradicted his closest lieutenant over plans for a nationwide register as he tried to defuse protests against a citizenship law...
Carols and bells in Bethlehem as Christmas draws near
Christmas cheer rang out through Bethlehem’s Manger Square on Monday as pilgrims and worshippers flocked to the city revered as Jesus’s birthplace and locals made...
Monetary stimulus? Low rates mean more babies, Bank of England says
Cutting interest rates appears to stimulate more than just the economy – Bank of England researchers say an extra 14,500 babies were born in 2009...
Bank of England steps up monitoring of Lloyd’s whistleblowing systems
The Bank of England has stepped up its monitoring of Lloyd’s of London’s whistleblowing systems, the central bank said on Monday, after reports this year...
Exclusive: Dubai’s Emaar to sell view from world’s tallest tower – sources
Emaar Properties is selling the observation decks of the world’s tallest skyscraper the Burj Khalifa, four sources told Reuters, potentially raising $1 billion for Dubai’s...
A Christmas journey from olive orchard to Nativity carving
As Christmas pilgrims pore over the intricately carved Nativity scenes in Bethlehem shop windows, few pause to consider that some of the wood used comes...