Brent oil up 5% this week on fears of U.S.-Iran conflict
Brent oil rallied above $65 per barrel on Friday and was on track for a 5% gain this week on fears of a U.S. military...
Futures slip after strong rally as Iran tensions rise
U.S. stock index futures dipped on Friday, after a strong rally in the prior session that helped the S&P 500 hit a record high, as...
Brent oil up 6% in one week on fears of U.S. attack on Iran
Brent oil rallied above $65 per barrel and was set to notch up a 6% gain this week on fears of a U.S. military attack...
Foxconn picks chip-unit head for chairman, as Gou seeks Taiwan presidency
Apple Inc supplier Foxconn chose chip-unit boss Liu Young-way as chairman on Friday to succeed Terry Gou, who is preparing to contest Taiwan’s presidential elections...
Airlines avoid parts of Iran-controlled airspace after U.S. regulator’s order
Some global airlines are re-routing flights to avoid Iran-controlled airspace over the Strait of Hormuz and Gulf of Oman, they said on Friday, after the...
‘White Knight’ Delta buys stake in Korean Air parent, dampens activist threat
Delta Air Lines bought a small stake in Korean Air Lines Co’s parent company and said it wants to increase it to 10%, giving a...
Central banks will want oversight of Facebook’s Libra: Bank of England’s Carney
Major central banks and regulators will want oversight of Facebook’s proposed new currency and payment system, Libra, to ensure it is safe and does not...
Oil slips, but still propelled to gain for week as Mideast tensions grow
Oil prices reversed earlier gains on Friday but benchmark Brent crude was still set for its first weekly gain in five weeks amid rising tensions...
Dollars in the detail; banks pan for gold in ‘data lakes’
From sending special offers on restaurants to burger-loving current account holders to selling anonymised credit card records, banks are racing to monetize the huge troves...
Exclusive: Exxon’s $53 billion Iraq deal hit by contract snags, Iran tensions – sources
Just weeks ago, U.S. energy giant ExxonMobil looked poised to move ahead with a $53 billion project to boost Iraq’s oil output at its southern...