Analysts cut near-term carbon price forecasts as British supply looms
Analysts have lowered forecasts for the price of European Union carbon permits for 2020 as a restart to British auctioning of permits, expected following Brexit...
Rescuers free BASE jumper caught on side of Thai cliff
Thai rescuers brought an Austrian BASE jumper down safely from a cliff after he was left dangling for hours in the southern province of Phatthalung....
UnitedHealth quarterly profit beats expectations driven by Optum strength
UnitedHealth Group Inc reported a better-than-expected quarterly profit on Wednesday, as the largest U.S. health insurer benefited from higher revenue from its Optum unit, which...
Putin proposes power shift to parliament and PM, in possible hint on own future
President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday proposed giving parliament the power to choose Russia’s prime minister and other key positions, a major change to the Russian...
Bulgaria names new environment minister amid water crisis
Bulgaria’s parliament approved Emil Dimitrov as environment minister on Wednesday after prosecutors charged his predecessor with deliberate mismanagement of a water crisis affecting a western...
U.S. judge hears closing arguments in T-Mobile-Sprint merger trial
U.S. wireless carriers T-Mobile US Inc and Sprint Corp are expected to urge a federal judge on Wednesday to let them proceed with their $26.5...
Spotify launches playlists for dogs left home alone
Spotify has made playlists and a podcast for dogs to listen to in their owners’ absence, after finding that nearly 74% of UK pet-owners play...
In Wisconsin, Trump boasts of Soleimani’s death
US president Donald Trump focused on celebrating killing Iran’s top military commander when he was welcomed to the stage in Wisconsin on Tuesday. He then...
UnitedHealth Group fourth-quarter profit rises 16.5%
UnitedHealth Group Inc reported a 16.5% rise in fourth-quarter profit on Wednesday, helped by strength in its core business that sells health plans as well...
In quake-hit Puerto Rico even the bees are fleeing their homes
Puerto Rican bees are abandoning hives as weeks of earthquakes disrupt colonies, experts said, raising concerns that a subspecies seen as a possible solution to...