Afghanistan to miss October 19 deadline for presidential poll results: sources
Preliminary results in Afghanistan’s presidential election will be delayed beyond the Oct. 19 deadline, two sources in the Independent Election Commission of Afghanistan told Reuters....
Singapore’s APEX to launch low-sulfur fuel oil contract ahead of new shipping rules
Singapore-based Asia Pacific Exchange (APEX) will launch a low-sulfur fuel oil (LSFO) futures contract on Friday aimed at helping shipping and energy firms manage price...
Samsung to patch Galaxy S10 fingerprint problem
Samsung Electronics Co Ltd will roll out a software patch to fix problems with its flagship Galaxy S10 smartphone’s fingerprint recognition, the South Korean tech...
VAT remains an outstanding issue in UK-EU talks: UK source
Talks between Britain and the European Union were continuing in Brussels on Thursday, with the issue of what VAT sales tax will be applied to...
North Ireland’s DUP says it cannot support Brexit deal as it stands
Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s last-ditch attempt to clinch a Brexit deal was thrown into disarray just hours before a European Union summit on Thursday when...
Brexit deal still possible: UK minister Jenrick
A Brexit deal can still be done despite Northern Ireland’s Democratic Unionist Party saying it cannot support current proposals from Prime Minister Boris Johnson and...
Merkel says Brexit deal still possible but we’re not there yet
There has been significant movement in negotiations on Britain’s departure from the European Union and a Brexit deal is still possible but that goal has...
AstraZeneca breast cancer treatment gets FDA priority review
AstraZeneca Plc said on Thursday that the U.S. drug regulator will give a speedy review to its experimental breast cancer treatment, which could put the...
In wake of Delta deal, Qatar Airways says could consider raising LATAM stake
Qatar Airways CEO Akbar al-Baker said his airline would consider lifting its 10% stake in LATAM Airlines Group SA if the opportunity came up –...
WH Smith to buy Marshall Retail for $400 million in U.S. push
British retailer WH Smith Plc said on Thursday it will buy Marshall Retail Group for about $400 million, betting that the American peer’s network of...