U.S. consumer sentiment edges up in May but worries about social isolation grow
U.S. consumer sentiment rose unexpectedly in early May after a record plunge a month earlier as emergency assistance payments improved household finances hurt by mass...
Ethiopian Airlines sees crash settlement with Boeing by end-June
Ethiopian Airlines expects a settlement with planemaker Boeing by end of June over the crash of an 737 MAX plane in March 2019, CEO Tewolde...
Exclusive: United Airlines only needs 3,000 of 25,000 flight attendants in June – sources
United Airlines Holdings Inc has told staff that it only has work for about 3,000 of its about 25,000 flight attendants in June, sources said,...
Indonesia to impose VAT on internet giants from July
Indonesia will require big internet companies to pay value-added tax on sales of digital products and services from July, a move that other countries may...
U.S. cracks down on global chip exports to Huawei, China retaliation eyed
The Trump administration on Friday moved to block global chip supplies to blacklisted telecoms equipment giant Huawei Technologies [HWT.UL], spurring fears of Chinese retaliation and...
Colombia regulator to investigate delivery apps for Mother’s Day delays
Colombia’s commerce regulator said on Friday it will investigate mobile applications Rappi, Uber Eats, iFood and Domicilios.com for failure to fulfill delivery times, delays in...
Italy’s daily coronavirus death toll and new cases dip
Deaths from the COVID-19 epidemic in Italy fell to 242 on Friday, against 262 the day before, the Civil Protection Agency said, while the daily...
Japan organizers wondering where Olympic postponement money will be spent
The organizers of Tokyo 2020 have admitted to being unaware as to how the $800 million set aside by the International Olympic Committee will be...
Poland’s interim top judge resigns in Supreme Court turmoil
The interim head of Poland’s Supreme Court resigned on Friday, deepening judicial and political turmoil in a country struggling to choose its top judge and...
Brazil’s health minister resigns after just weeks on the job
Brazil’s health minister Nelson Teich handed in his resignation on Friday after less than a month on the job, adding to turmoil in the government’s...