Easing political worries in Europe lift shares, pound jumps
Britain’s pound bounced from three-year lows on Wednesday after a parliamentary vote raised the prospect of another delay to Brexit while an easing of worries...
Singapore PM takes initial step toward calling general election
Singapore’s prime minister, Lee Hsien Loong, has formed a panel to review electoral boundaries, his office said in a statement on Wednesday, signaling an imminent...
Hong Kong shares jump to one-month high, extradition bill withdrawn
Hong Kong’s main share index surged more than 4% on Wednesday, ahead of the government’s formal withdrawal of the proposed extradition bill that sparked three...
Hong Kong leader to kill bill, but some see move as too little, too late
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam will announce the withdrawal of an extradition bill that triggered months of unrest and has thrown the Chinese-ruled city into...
British PM Johnson bids for election as opponents seek to stop no-deal Brexit
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will try to call a snap election on Wednesday after lawmakers seeking to prevent him taking Britain out of the...
Factbox: In the eye of the Brexit maelstrom – what happens on Wednesday?
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s defeat in parliament on Tuesday leaves Brexit up in the air....
Tropical Storm Gabrielle forms in Atlantic: NHC
Tropical Depression Eight has strengthened into Storm Gabrielle over the Atlantic, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) said on Wednesday....
Oil prices nudge up, but economic worries loom
Oil prices recovered some ground on Wednesday, boosted by a wider market pickup on positive news from China’s services sector, after three days of losses...
Cathay Pacific Chairman Slosar resigns, to be replaced by Swire executive
Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific Airways said on Wednesday that its Chairman John Slosar had resigned from the board and will be replaced by Patrick Healy,...
AstraZeneca’s Tagrisso helps lung cancer patients live longer- study (Aug. 9)
(This story corrects August 9 story to show study points to overall survival and not progression free survival in first paragraph.)...