Breakingviews TV: Kiss of death
The “Lipstick effect”, coined by an Estee Lauder chairman, was meant to forecast economic downturns from women buying cheaper cosmetics over pricier things like shoes....
Exclusive: Venezuelan shipping magnate faces U.S. sanctions probe – officials
The United States is investigating a Venezuelan shipping magnate for possibly violating U.S. sanctions by bringing fuel to gasoline-short Venezuela, according to two senior Trump...
China’s Tencent Music reports passive stake in Warner Music
China’s Tencent Music Entertainment Group on Friday reported a 5.2% passive stake in Warner Music Group Corp , about a week after the world’s third-largest...
Northern Irishman to be extradited over Vietnamese truck deaths
An Irish court on Friday approved the extradition of Northern Irishman Ronan Hughes to face manslaughter charges in Britain over the deaths of 39 Vietnamese...
U.S. appeals court wary of Justice Department bid to drop case against ex-Trump adviser Flynn
A U.S. appeals court on Friday appeared skeptical of the Justice Department’s unprecedented effort to drop a criminal case against President Donald Trump’s former adviser...
India’s Zydus Cadila signs pact with Gilead to make remdesivir
Indian drugmaker Zydus Cadila said on Friday it signed a non-exclusive agreement with Gilead Sciences Inc to manufacture and market antiviral drug remdesivir, the first...
Petroleum, food boost U.S. import prices in May
U.S. import prices increased by the most in more than a year in May, driven by higher costs for petroleum products and food, which could...
Britain unveils plans to impose EU border checks in stages
Britain will introduce border checks with the European Union in stages from Jan. 1, reversing an original plan so it can now give companies struggling...
Statues removed around the world
Statues have been toppled and removed around the world as global debate swirls over monuments that represent racial oppression....
Turkey slams ‘propaganda machine’ Twitter over removal of accounts
Turkey fiercely criticized Twitter on Friday for suspending more than 7,000 accounts that supported President Tayyip Erdogan, saying the company was smearing the government and...
