Taiwan expects short-term coronavirus impact on exports
Taiwan’s first-quarter exports will suffer short-term impact from China’s coronavirus outbreak, a Finance Ministry official said on Friday, adding that she is cautious but not...
Credit Suisse chairman says many shareholders back board on CEO exit
Credit Suisse Chairman Urs Rohner said many shareholders have backed the board following the departure of Chief Executive Tidjane Thiam in the fallout from a...
ArcelorMittal, commissioners extend talks on Italy’s Ilva plant: lawyer
ArcelorMittal and commissioners of the Ilva steelworks in southern Italy have agreed to extend talks to the end of the month after making progress towards...
Death of doctor who sounded coronavirus alarm sparks anger at government
A Chinese doctor who was reprimanded for warning against a “SARS-like” coronavirus before it was officially recognised died of the virus on Friday, triggering a...
Macron: France ready to partner with Europe on nuclear deterrence
President Emmanuel Macron said on Friday that France wanted to open a strategic dialogue with its European partners about the role of French nuclear deterrence...
Weinstein’s defense to call psychology professor as expert on memory in NY trial
Jurors in Harvey Weinstein’s New York rape trial are expected to hear testimony about the nature of memory on Friday from a psychology professor, one...
EU’s Dombrovskis: strategic European view on 5G is needed
Europe as a whole needs to have a strategic view regarding 5G telecoms networks, European Commission Vice President Valdis Dombrovskis said on Friday at a...
Pimco ex-CEO faces prison in U.S. college admissions bribery scheme
The former head of asset management firm Pimco faces two years in prison if prosecutors get their way when he is sentenced on Friday for...
Puppies and older pooches face tough odds to win Westminster glory
By his species’ standards, King was middle-aged last year when he beat out hundreds of younger, tail-wagging contestants to win the most esteemed title in...
Blue collar boom? College grads, baby boomers big winners in Trump’s economy
U.S. President Donald Trump rolled out an eye-catching statistic in his State of the Union address Tuesday: the wealth held by the poorest half of...