Highlights: Bank of England’s Carney speaks about Brexit, technology and climate change
Bank of England Governor Mark Carney spoke to Reuters about Brexit, the impact of December’s election on Britain’s economy, climate change and how technology might...
BoE’s Carney says business must come clean quickly on climate
Bank of England Governor Mark Carney called on the world’s businesses to publish strategies for cutting carbon emissions and adopting cleaner power sources by November,...
Griveaux, ally of France’s Macron, withdraws from Paris mayoral race
Benjamin Griveaux, French President Emmanuel Macron’s preferred candidate for Mayor of Paris, said on Friday he had decided to withdraw his candidacy following what he...
Big love: Thai elephants, students send Valentines to virus-hit China
Some 3,000 students gathered on Friday in Thailand’s Ayutthaya province to send Valentine’s Day well-wishes to China, which is facing an ongoing coronavirus epidemic....
NHL roundup: Lightning run win streak to 9
Yanni Gourde broke a second-period tie with a short-handed game-winner as Tampa Bay beat the visiting Edmonton Oilers 3-1 on Thursday night, extending the Lightning’s...
Let’s stick together on security, Germany’s Kramp-Karrenbauer tells UK
The EU and Britain have a shared interest in retaining close security ties after Brexit, Germany’s defense minister told Reuters in an interview....
ByteDance to name exclusive head for gaming, signaling ambitions for business: sources
China’s ByteDance, the owner of video-sharing app TikTok, will appoint an executive to exclusively lead its nascent gaming business, sources said, signaling its growth ambitions...
Wirecard predictably strong in fourth-quarter, reiterates guidance
Wirecard reported another set of predictably strong quarterly results on Friday as the Munich-based payments company reiterated its guidance for core profits to grow by...
Dying a desperate death: A Wuhan family’s coronavirus ordeal
There were no doctors, nurses or medical equipment at the Wuhan hotel converted into a temporary quarantine facility for suspected coronavirus patients when brothers Wang...
Renault sets lower profit goal in crunch reboot year
French carmaker Renault on Friday posted its first profit loss in 10 years and set a lower operating margin goal for 2020, a crunch year...