Cathay to let crew wear masks on all flights due to new coronavirus
Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd will allow all crew members and frontline employees to wear surgical masks due to concerns over a new coronavirus,...
Zurich police use tear gas, water cannons on World Economic Forum protesters
Swiss police on Wednesday used water cannons, rubber bullets and tear gas to subdue demonstrators in Zurich who ignited fireworks and threw bottles as part...
Commonwealth Bank of Australia’s pension arm hit with another class-action lawsuit
Commonwealth Bank of Australia said on Thursday a class-action lawsuit was filed against its pension arm, Colonial First State, for allegedly not acting in customers...
Man United fall to Burnley as fans turn on U.S. owners
Manchester United’s Champions League qualification hopes suffered a blow with a 2-0 upset at home to Burnley in the Premier League on Wednesday, as the...
Canadian judge approves C$196.5 mln Volkswagen fine for diesel emissions
A judge in Canada approved a C$196.5 million ($149.7 million) fine against Volkswagen AG on Wednesday after the company pleaded guilty to dozens of counts...
Australia’s Westpac hires veteran banker McFarlane as chairman to tide over crisis
Westpac Banking Corp on Thursday named banking veteran John McFarlane as chairman, entrusting the former Barclays boss to help steer it through the fallout of...
Boeing CEO expects to resume 737 MAX production before mid-year
Boeing Chief Executive Dave Calhoun told reporters on Wednesday the U.S. planemaker expects to resume 737 MAX production months before its forecasted mid-year return to...
Boeing’s new CEO orders rethink on key jetliner project
Boeing Co’s new chief executive has sent the aerospace giant back to the drawing board on proposals for a new mid-market aircraft, effectively shelving in...
Flyers mascot Gritty under investigation for assault of teen
Gritty, the Philadelphia Flyers’ fuzzy, orange mascot, is under investigation for an alleged physical assault of a 13-year-old boy during a photo shoot at the...
Endometriosis drug reduces bleeding in women with fibroids
(Reuters Health) – The AbbVie drug elagolix, already used to treat the pain of endometriosis, can significantly reduce the chances of heavy menstrual bleeding caused...
