Sempra Energy to sell Peruvian businesses to China Yangtze for $3.59 billion
Sempra Energy said on Monday it would sell its Peruvian businesses to a unit of China Yangtze Power Co for $3.59 billion, as part of...
Wall Street opens higher on Apple boost
Wall Street’s main indexes opened higher on Monday, lifted by Apple Inc, as investors shrugged off last week’s reports that Washington was considering delisting Chinese...
Factbox: Vaping-related illness causes 12 U.S. deaths – CDC
U.S. health officials are investigating a mysterious vaping-related respiratory illness that has so far caused 12 deaths and sickened 805 people....
UK’s Prince Harry makes conservation appeal, observes anti-poaching drill in Malawi
Britain’s Prince Harry appealed on Monday for increased global efforts to protect the environment against human “greed, apathy and selfishness” during a visit to a...
Exclusive: China has doubled troop levels in Hong Kong, envoys estimate
China has quietly more than doubled its deployment of mainland security forces in Hong Kong, according to foreign envoys and security analysts, in the most...
Yemen’s Houthis unilaterally release hundreds of detainees
Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthi group on Monday released hundreds of Yemeni prisoners in a unilateral move the United Nations hoped would help revive a stalled peace...
Iraq reopens Syria crossing in win for mutual ally Iran
Iraq reopened its Qaim border-crossing with Syria on Monday after eight years of closure amid regional turmoil, in the latest sign of normalization between Baghdad...
Brazil’s Bolsonaro to attend Japanese Emperor’s enthronement ceremony
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said on Monday he will attend the enthronement ceremony of Japanese Emperor Naruhito scheduled for Oct. 22 as part of a...
Saudi Aramco plans to pay base dividend of $75 billion in 2020
State-owned Saudi Aramco plans to pay a base dividend of $75 billion in 2020, it said in a corporate overview posted on its website on...
Chemical maker DSM sees strong demand for methane-reducing cow food additive
Dutch specialty chemicals company DSM is expecting strong demand for its food additive which limits the amount of methane burped into the air by cows,...