China strikes back in trade dispute with U.S. with new tariffs
China unveiled on Friday retaliatory tariffs against about $75 billion worth of U.S. goods, putting an additional 10% on top of existing rates in the...
David Koch, billionaire businessman and influential GOP donor, dies – CNN
David Koch, billionaire businessman and influential GOP donor, dies CNN Billionaire David Koch, Who Spent Heavily to Back Conservative Causes, Dies The Wall Street Journal Billionaire industrialist...
Could Africa’s largest wind farm boost Kenya’s green energy plans?
Based in northern Kenya, Lake Turkana Wind Farm is now fully operational and could help the country to reach 100% green energy by 2020....
Major fashion companies to make G7 pledge to help environment
Major fashion companies from around the world said on Friday they had signed a pact which they would present at this week’s G7 summit to...
Russia starts sales of ‘Putin limousine’, eyes Chinese market
Russia opened a showroom on Friday selling its first post-Soviet luxury limousine under the Aurus brand, a type of car used by President Vladimir Putin...
U.S. rates futures gain on China’s tariff, Fed’s Bullard
U.S. interest rates futures rose on Friday, erasing their earlier losses after China announced retaliatory tariffs on about $75 billion of U.S. imports, rekindling bets...
U.S. rates futures slip ahead of Powell’s speech
U.S. interest rates futures declined on Friday for a third straight day ahead of a highly anticipated speech by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, which...
Le Brexit breakthrough? Europe says ‘Nein’, ‘non’, ‘no’
After sterling soared and some British newspapers roared at a supposed Brexit victory for Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Europe’s power brokers had a more sobering...
Hong Kong airport targeted for protest after ‘Baltic Chain’ link of hands
Hong Kong braced for an anti-government protest “stress test” of the airport this weekend as demonstrators joined a “Baltic Chain” link of hands on Friday...
NHC sees 40% chance of cyclone off Florida
A low pressure system east of the upper Florida Keys has a 40% chance of developing into a tropical cyclone over the next 48 hours,...