Albania, eyeing EU, approves laws against money-laundering
Albania’s parliament approved a series of laws on Monday aimed at plugging holes in legislation against money laundering as part of efforts to persuade the...
Slovak ex-president Kiska launches new party to challenge ruling Smer
Former Slovak president Andrej Kiska launched a new pro-EU political party on Monday, promising to provide a voice for voters disillusioned with the ruling Smer...
Billionaire Patrick Drahi snaps up Sotheby’s in $3.7 billion deal
Patrick Drahi, the billionaire behind telecoms and media group Altice, agreed on Monday to buy Sotheby’s in a deal worth $3.7 billion, marking the storied...
Rockets GM downplays reports of tension between Harden, Paul
Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey said he isn’t concerned by reports of tension between his star players and that the Rockets shouldn’t be overlooked...
KPMG fined $50 million for using stolen data, exam fraud: U.S. SEC
KPMG LLP has agreed to pay a $50 million fine over allegations former staffers used stolen information to alter some of the accounting firm’s previous...
Quake hits southwestern China, no immediate reports of casualties
A 5.9 magnitude earthquake shook the southwestern Chinese province of Sichuan on Monday but there were no immediate reports of casualties, in a part of...
BP rig zigzags North Sea in chase with Greenpeace ship
A BP drilling rig heading to an oilfield in the British North Sea has been forced to turn away twice over the past two days...
Brazil authorities put freeze on Neymar mansions amid tax dispute
Paris Saint-Germain striker Neymar’s off-pitch woes continue to mount, as Brazilian tax authorities put a freeze on dozens of his mansions and other properties amid...
Wall St. moves higher; Fed policy meeting eyed
Wall Street’s main indexes climbed higher on Monday, with the tech-heavy Nasdaq leading the pack, as investors awaited a crucial Federal Reserve meeting that is...
U.N. food chief warns aid suspension in Yemen likely to start this week
United Nations food chief David Beasley warned on Monday that a phased-suspension of food assistance in Yemen was likely to begin later this week over...
