Oil prices hold near three-month highs on U.S.-China trade deal progress
Oil prices held steady near three-month highs on Friday on the back of easing Sino-U.S. trade tensions that have weighed on demand as well as...
Chipotle accused of violating U.S. labor law on union organizing
The general counsel of a U.S. labor agency has accused Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc of violating U.S. labor law by allegedly firing an employee in...
Billy Graham’s evangelical magazine calls for Trump’s removal
The magazine founded by the late Reverend Billy Graham that is influential with conservative evangelical Christians in the United States called on Thursday for President...
U.S. House passes new North American trade deal, Senate timing unclear
The U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved a new North American trade deal on Thursday that includes tougher labor and automotive content rules but leaves...
Australia fines Volkswagen record $86 million for emissions breach: regulator
Australia’s competition regulator said the federal court has penalized Volkswagen AG a record A$125 million ($86 million) for allegedly making false representations about compliance with...
Japan cabinet approves record $939 billion budget spending plan for FY 2020/21
Japan’s government has approved a record budget spending plan worth $939 billion for the coming fiscal year, the Ministry of Finance said on Friday, as...
Japan government approves eighth straight defense spending hike to record high
Japan’s government on Friday approved an eighth straight annual increase in defense spending to a record high as it buys U.S.-made stealth fighters, interceptor missiles...
Australian leader curtails holiday as firefighters killed in huge blazes
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison issued a rare public apology as he cut short a Hawaiian vacation on Friday after two volunteer firefighters were killed...
In debate, Democrats promise to make the case for Trump’s impeachment
The Democratic U.S. presidential candidates promised during a debate on Thursday to make the case to a divided American public that the impeachment of President...
U.S. to resume military training program for Pakistan: State Department
The Trump administration has approved a resumption of Pakistan’s participation in a coveted U.S. military training and educational program more than a year after it...