Exxon Mobil profit drops on weakness in natural gas, chemicals, refining
Exxon Mobil Corp reported a 21% drop in quarterly profit on Friday, hit by weaker natural gas prices, lower refining profits and a loss in...
Liberals fear unrest as Poland Catholic Church doubles down on anti-gay rhetoric
Poland’s Catholic Church has doubled down on the anti-gay rhetoric that has become the nationalist ruling party’s dominant theme in recent weeks, drawing a rebuke...
Exclusive: Novelis must offer concessions or face EU veto to $2.6 billion Aleris deal – sources
U.S. aluminum maker Novelis [NVLXC.UL] must offer concessions to European Union competition authorities by Aug. 9 to gain approval for its $2.6 billion takeover of...
Philippines weighs re-use of controversial dengue vaccine
The Philippines is considering re-introducing a dengue vaccine whose use it halted because of links to the deaths of several children, as authorities battle to...
South Korea says ‘won’t be defeated again’ as Japan trade row spirals
South Korea fired back at Japan over a deepening trade dispute on Friday, pledging it would not be “defeated again” by its neighbor, laying bare...
Rights activists criticize Uganda for academic’s conviction
Rights activists on Friday accused the Ugandan government of using electronic communications laws to stifle dissent, after a prominent academic was convicted for cyber-harassment over...
Exxon Mobil profit drops on weaker gas prices, higher costs
Exxon Mobil Corp reported a 21% drop in quarterly profit on Friday, hit by weaker natural gas prices and higher maintenance costs....
Trump tariff salvo batters European stocks, sparks bond rally
European stocks posted their biggest drop of 2019 on Friday and German bond yields hit record lows after U.S. President Donald Trump fired his latest...
Exchange operator Cboe profit beats on options and futures trade
Cboe Global Markets Inc beat analysts’ estimates for quarterly profit on Friday, as strength in the exchange operator’s options and futures business offset a softer...
Thousands of Hong Kong civil servants rally, wave of protests planned
Thousands of Hong Kong civil servants rallied on Friday night to support protesters and urge authorities to rebuild confidence in the government as escalating protests...