Swiss ban planemaker Pilatus from operating in Saudi Arabia, UAE
The Swiss foreign ministry on Wednesday banned planemaker Pilatus from operating in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, saying the company had breached rules...
China’s Alibaba aims to double Tmall brands with English portal
Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba on Wednesday launched an English-language website for its Tmall marketplace aimed at merchants, in an attempt to double the number of...
Shares in Germany’s Brenntag drop on report of dual-use chemicals sale to Syria
Shares in German chemicals distributor Brenntag dropped 4.4% on Wednesday with traders citing a media report that the company sold substances to Syria that could...
Kremlin says work continues on possible Putin-Trump meeting
Work continued on a possible meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump on the sidelines of a G20 meeting this week,...
Wood Wide Web: Scientists reveal underground fungi network
The first global map of the underground network of tree fungi, dubbed the ‘wood wide web’, could help us in the fight against climate change....
Cambodia jails translator over ‘fake news’ sex trafficking film
A Cambodian court jailed a fixer and translator for two years on Wednesday for his role in making a documentary about sex trafficking in the...
German far-right suspect confesses to politician’s murder: interior minister
A German far-right sympathizer suspected of murdering a pro-immigration conservative politician has confessed to the crime, Interior Minister Horst Seehofer said on Wednesday....
Fed’s Powell resists pressure for hefty rate cut, sends global stocks down
Global stocks fell while the dollar rose on Wednesday as comments from U.S. Federal Reserve dampened excitement about an aggressive rate cut as early as...
Japan readies for July 21 upper house election as PM recalls past defeat
Japan will hold an election for the upper house on July 21, the government said on Wednesday, effectively launching campaigning for half the seats in...
Japan watchdog to recommend $24 million fine for Nissan over Ghosn pay: source
Japan’s markets watchdog will likely recommend that the financial regulator fine Nissan Motor Co up to 4 billion yen ($37 million) over the alleged underreporting...