China reprimands 130 people during second round of environmental audits: Xinhua
China has reprimanded 130 people and summoned more than a thousand company and government officials during a second round of nationwide environmental audits, the official...
Magnitude 6.5 earthquake hits Turkey’s southwest – Turkish observatory
An earthquake of 6.5 magnitude rocked Turkey’s southwestern city of Denizli, the country’s earthquake observatory said on Thursday....
Signs of price truce push Lyft, Uber higher
Lyft Inc’s hints that its cut-throat rivalry with U.S. ride-hailing rival Uber Inc is easing may prove bad news for customers but it sent shares...
Former F1 driver Hartley to race in Formula E
New Zealander Brendon Hartley will join a cast of other ex-Formula One drivers in the all-electric Formula E championship after signing with the Geox Dragon...
Taiwan orders markets, schools closed on Friday as super typhoon approaches
Authorities in Taiwan have ordered markets, businesses and schools to close on Friday as a super typhoon approaches the island, forcing flight cancellations and landslide...
Oil rises due to firm yuan, expectations of more OPEC cuts
Oil jumped more than $1 a barrel on Thursday due to expectations that falling prices may lead to production cuts, coupled with a steadying of...
Equinor’s power and gas trading unit expands to the U.S.
Danske Commodities, a power and gas trading firm owned by oil major Equinor , has expanded its operations to the United States, completing its first...
Markets find a floor as Chinese data soothe nerves
Stock markets enjoyed a tentative recovery on Thursday after better-than-expected Chinese export data, while a steadying of the yuan restored some calm to global markets...
Poland’s parliament speaker resigns amid private flights scandal
Poland’s parliament speaker, Marek Kuchcinski, said on Thursday he would resign after it was revealed that he used government aircraft for private trips by family...
Short-term spike in radiation in city registered after rocket engine explosion: TASS
A short-term spike in radiation levels in Severodvinsk was recorded after an explosion on a rocket engine at a military testing site on Thursday, TASS...