Northern Irish party surges in EU poll, seeks Brexit referendum
Northern Ireland’s cross-community Alliance Party was set to win its first ever European Parliament seat in a surge it said furthered the case for a...
Fiat Chrysler and Renault pursue $35 billion merger to combat car industry upheaval
Fiat Chrysler pitched a finely balanced merger of equals to Renault on Monday to tackle the costs of far-reaching technological and regulatory changes by creating...
Fiat’s experience with Chrysler shows Renault deal can work: FCA chairman
Fiat’s experience with Chrysler shows the scope of what Fiat Chrysler (FCA) could achieve in the next few years if a proposed merger with Renault...
Boutique bank run by Macron donor could help tackle hurdles to Fiat/Renault deal
The ties between French banker Benoit d’Angelin and President Emmanuel Macron could prove useful as d’Angelin’s boutique firm joins Goldman Sachs and Nomura to help...
Malaysia’s last male Sumatran rhino dies in captivity
Malaysia’s last male Sumatran rhinoceros has died, an official said on Monday, dashing efforts to save the critically endangered species in the country....
Scientists zoom in on bug behind Strep throat and scarlet fever
Scientists studying a bacterium that causes scarlet fever, severe sore throat and a form of heart disease say they are closer to developing a vaccine...
U.S. measles outbreak grows with 60 new measles cases across 26 states
The United States recorded 60 new measles cases last week, taking confirmed cases for the year to 940, the worst outbreak since 1994 and since...
Austrian lawmakers sack Kurz as video sting fallout spreads
Austrian lawmakers voted conservative Chancellor Sebastian Kurz’s government out of office on Monday, passing a motion of no confidence days after it became a caretaker...
European trade policy seen going greener after EU parliament vote
The rise of the Greens, the “Greta effect” of a young Swedish climate activist and the entry of French President Emmanuel Macron’s party into the...
Afghan Taliban delegation to visit Moscow as peace push grows
A Taliban delegation led by the movement’s chief negotiator will visit Moscow this week to attend a ceremony expected to be followed by informal talks...
