Japan PM asks Iran’s Rouhani to stick to nuclear deal
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Friday asked Iranian President Hassan Rouhani to stick to commitments made in a landmark 2015 nuclear deal and said...
Shell writes down up to $2.3 billion on weaker economic outlook
Royal Dutch Shell said on Friday it expects to write down up to $2.3 billion in the fourth quarter, the latest major energy company forced...
Ruling on Ryanair bid to delay COO’s easyJet move set for December 23
The Irish High Court will rule on Monday Dec. 23 on whether Ryanair can prevent its operations chief Peter Bellew from joining arch-rival easyJet until...
Volkswagen takes one-two punch in Australia with fine, lawsuit
Volkswagen AG took two raps in Australia on Friday as a court slapped a A$125 million ($86 million) fine on the German car maker as...
UK names Bailey to lead Bank of England through Brexit
Britain’s new government named Andrew Bailey as the next Bank of England boss on Friday, entrusting one of the City of London’s most experienced regulators...
Dutch court says government must cut greenhouse gases faster
The Dutch High Court upheld on Friday a ruling ordering the government to cut greenhouse gas emissions faster than planned and to ensure they are...
Water around Rio Tinto’s Madagascar mine is high in lead, uranium: study
Water downstream of a Rio Tinto mine in southern Madagascar contains high concentrations of uranium and lead, potentially endangering local residents who depend on a...
Shell sees up to $2.3 billion in fourth quarter charges, trims oil product sales estimate
Royal Dutch Shell said on Friday it expects impairment charges of up to $2.3 billion in the fourth quarter and trimmed its forecast for quarterly...
China says case of detained Canadians turned over to prosecutors
China’s foreign ministry said on Friday that an investigation into two Canadians detained on state security charges since December last year had ended, and the...
Oil declines but set for third weekly rise
Oil prices fell slightly on Friday but were still set for a third straight weekly gain after easing U.S.-China trade tensions lifted business confidence and...