French anti-corruption agency runs checks on Renault
Renault on Wednesday said that France’s anti-corruption agency was carrying out checks at the firm, confirming a French media report, though a source at the...
Real estate developer in $240 million deal to buy Philadelphia refinery
Real estate developer Hilco Redevelopment Partners has entered into a $240 million agreement to purchase the Philadelphia Energy Solutions oil refinery, which was the largest...
Bolsonaro’s popularity jumps as Brazil economy improves, crime drops
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro’s approval rating has surged, thanks to an improving economy and his government’s efforts to fight corruption and make Brazil’s cities safer,...
Soleimani killing adds dangerous new dimension to Iraq unrest
Iranian-backed Shi’ite factions have exhorted Iraqis to turn out for a “million-strong” march on Friday aimed at whipping up anti-American sentiment as the United States’...
U.N. experts demand probe into alleged Saudi hack of Amazon boss Bezos
U.N. experts have demanded an immediate investigation by U.S. and other authorities into allegations that Saudi Arabia’s crown prince was involved in a plot to...
Warren calls on big U.S. banks for steps on climate risk
U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren, a contender for the Democratic Party’s presidential nomination, is asking the biggest U.S. banks for details on their assessments of and...
U.S. and Britain trade threats in tech tax row
U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and his British counterpart Sajid Javid clashed over taxation on Wednesday in a brewing battle over how Europe taxes the...
Germany returns Nazi art from Gurlitt trove to French family
Germany on Wednesday returned three art works to a descendant of a Jewish French collector who owned them until his death in 1941 in Nazi-occupied...
UK’s Prince Charles says climate change is humanity’s greatest threat
Britain’s Prince Charles said on Wednesday that global warming and climate change are the greatest threats humanity has faced, calling on business leaders in Davos...
Protesters climb trees to protect UK woodland from planned rail link
Protesters reinforced makeshift tree-houses in a woodland canopy outside London on Wednesday in anticipation of a fresh attempt by contractors to fell thousands of trees...
