AB InBev profits as beer sales growth hits five-year high
Anheuser-Busch InBev , the world’s largest brewer, beat earnings expectations after beer sales grew at their fastest pace in over five years, helped by increases...
Nissan to slash 9% of workforce as first quarter profit nearly wiped out
Japanese car maker Nissan Motor Co said it is axing 12,500 jobs and warned a quick turnaround in its performance was not imminent after reporting...
Australian police drop charges against French media crew over coal protest
Australian police dropped charges on Thursday against four French nationals arrested this week while filming protesters blockading a coal port in the northeastern state of...
Warren Buffett charity lunch in limbo after crypto promoter issues apology
Chinese cryptocurrency entrepreneur Justin Sun issued a lengthy public apology on Thursday for the manner in which he promoted his $4.57 million charity lunch with...
Pakistan PM Khan returns home exulting after Washington visit
Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan returned home from Washington on Thursday after a visit seen by supporters as a major diplomatic success, saying he felt...
Three bombs kill 15 in Afghan capital as U.S. general visits
Three bombs rocked the Afghan capital of Kabul on Thursday, killing at least 15 people, officials said, as the chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs...
Aid agency says staff member, others kidnapped in Nigeria appear in video
International aid agency Action Against Hunger said on Thursday that a staff member and five others kidnapped in Nigeria last week had appeared in a...
Unilever second-quarter sales slip as wet weather hits Europe
Consumer goods giant Unilever Plc reported slightly weaker-than-expected quarterly underlying sales growth on Thursday, hit by wet weather in Europe and moderating growth in India,...
Exclusive: Nike explores sale of surfwear brand Hurley – sources
Nike Inc , the world’s largest sportswear maker, is exploring options for its surfwear brand Hurley International, including its possible divestment, according to people familiar...
French ‘flying man’ fails to cross Channel on jet-powered hoverboard
A French inventor failed in his attempt on Thursday to cross the English Channel on a jet-powered hoverboard when he missed a refueling platform mounted...