Strikes, protests as French unions seek momentum to halt pension reform
French trade unions crippled transport and gathered for mass protests on Tuesday, in a redoubled effort to force President Emmanuel Macron to ditch a planned...
Thousands of Thai fishermen protest against tough industry regulations
Thousands of Thai fishermen protested outside the agriculture ministry on Tuesday over strict regulations aimed at combating illegal and unregulated fishing which they say are...
Johnson uses threat of Brexit cliff-edge to demand EU trade deal by end of 2020
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will use the prospect of a Brexit cliff-edge at the end of 2020 to demand the European Union gives him...
Japan to tighten screws on tech giants to ensure transparency
Japan will tighten regulations to prevent technology giants including Facebook Inc [FB.O] and Google [GOOGL.O] from abusing their market power and having unfair advantage over...
Roche to complete $4.3 billion Spark deal as regulators give all clear
Swiss drugmaker Roche plans to complete its $4.3 billion takeover of gene therapy specialist Spark Therapeutics on Tuesday after U.S. and British authorities ruled the...
Exclusive: ProSieben’s NuCom looks at Meet Group acquisition – sources
German broadcaster ProSiebenSat.1 Media SE’s e-commerce arm NuCom Group is exploring the acquisition of U.S. live streaming app developer Meet Group Inc , people familiar...
Fiat Chrysler, Peugeot boards to meet Tuesday on proposed merger: sources
The boards of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV and Peugeot SA will meet separately on Tuesday to discuss finalising an initial agreement for a $50 billion...
Kuwait announces new government: KUNA
Kuwait formed a new government on Tuesday, state news agency KUNA reported, a month after the previous one resigned due to a row between ruling...
Malaysia’s Najib ordered killing of Mongolian model, says former bodyguard
A Malaysian police officer on death row for the 2006 slaying of a Mongolian model has accused former prime minister Najib Razak of ordering him...
Iran’s Rouhani to visit Japan on December 20-21, meet with Abe
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani will visit Japan on Dec. 20-21 and will meet with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, as Japan looks to help ease tensions...