Halliburton takes $2.2 billion charge on fracking, swings to loss
Halliburton Co swung to a loss in the fourth-quarter as it took a charge of $2.2 billion on its fracking business due to falling demand...
Hong Kong’s Lam in Davos charm drive as protests persist
For Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam the World Economic Forum in Davos is a chance to convince global business and political leaders that the Asian...
BeiGene lung cancer treatment meets main goal in late-stage study
BeiGene Ltd said on Tuesday its cancer therapy combination for treating lung cancer in previously untreated patients met the main goal in a late-stage study....
UK’s CityFibre buys TalkTalk’s York fibre network for 200 million pounds
Britain’s TalkTalk has agreed to sell its fibre-to-the-premises (FTPP) network, which has rolled out ultra-fast broadband connections in the northern city of York, to Goldman...
Exclusive: Apple dropped plan for encrypting backups after FBI complained – sources
Apple Inc dropped plans to let iPhone users fully encrypt backups of their devices in the company’s iCloud service after the FBI complained that the...
Father warned children of ‘bad spirits’ on isolated Dutch farmhouse
A father now facing charges of sexual abuse in a Dutch court had held six of his nine children captive for nearly a decade at...
Trump says U.S. to join one trillion trees initiative
U.S. President Donald Trump told a packed forum in the Swiss resort of Davos his country will join the one trillion trees initiative launched at...
Smog forces Bangkok schools to shut, but respite in doubt due to crop burning
Thailand’s capital on Tuesday ordered schools closed due to unhealthy levels of air pollution, and there were doubts whether the situation would improve in the...
EU decision on LSE-Refinitiv deal expected in a few months: LSE director
European competition authorities are expected to rule on the London Stock Exchange’s $27 billion takeover of data and analytics company Refinitiv “around the summer”, an...
Protester killed as Iraq police struggle to stem unrest
Iraqi police fought running street battles with anti-government demonstrators on Tuesday, firing tear and rubber bullets to try to disperse stone-throwing youths pressing for an...
