Oil rises $1 as OPEC, allies work on big output cut
Brent oil prices rose on Wednesday on expectations that major producers have moved closer to an agreement to enact deeper output cuts aimed at offsetting...
Railways are on track for big climate wins
Letting the train take the strain comes with substantial financial incentives, alongside proven dividends for the planet....
Johnson & Johnson ordered to pay $1.7 million to three Australian women in pelvic mesh class action
An Australian court on Tuesday ordered Johnson & Johnson to pay three women a total of A$2.6 million ($1.7 million) plus legal costs as compensation...
Coronavirus fears derail London events, concerns raised on Bond film release
The disruption caused by the spread of the coronavirus has reached the British entertainment industry, with events axed and concerns raised over the timing of...
GE to take up to $500 million cashflow hit from virus, sticks to targets
General Electric Co said on Wednesday it would take a hit of $300 million to $500 million to its first-quarter cash flow from the coronavirus...
Huawei to build French factory regardless of 5G decision, executive says
Huawei will build a factory in France regardless of the government’s decision on whether to use its equipment in a new 5G network, an executive...
Greta Thunberg meets EU executive preparing new climate plan for bloc
Swedish climate activist Thunberg attended a meeting with European Commission President Ursula Von der Leyen on Wednesday, as the Commission adopted a proposal for a...
U.S. carries out first airstrike on Taliban since Doha deal
The United States conducted an airstrike on Wednesday against Taliban fighters in Afghanistan’s southern Helmand province, a U.S. forces spokesman said, the first such attack...
EU unveils climate law, Thunberg calls it ‘surrender’
The European Commission unveiled a “climate law” on Wednesday to make the EU’s 2050 net zero emissions target legally binding, but Swedish activist Greta Thunberg...
Motor racing: Seven F1 teams challenge FIA-Ferrari engine settlement
Seven of Formula One’s 10 teams united in a joint statement on Wednesday threatening legal action against a confidential settlement between the governing FIA and...