China insurance boss sentenced in finance crackdown
Ex-China Life Insurance boss Wang Bin is the latest high-profile boss to be caught up in the crackdown.
2023-09-13 12:23
Qantas illegally fired 1,700 workers at start of pandemic, court rules
The airline has been embroiled in several scandals related to its business practices during the pandemic.
2023-09-13 09:21
Twinkies maker Hostess bought by food giant Smucker for $5.6bn
Fruit preserves and peanut butter giant JM Smucker is buying the producer of Donettes and Ho Hos.
2023-09-12 08:49
Google monopoly trial: Is the US losing the fight against Big Tech?
A landmark trial against Google will be a key test of whether the US can rein in the industry.
2023-09-12 07:19
Shipping Giant Maersk Taps Investors for First Dollar Green Bond
Shipping giant A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S borrowed $750 million in its first dollar-denominated green bond sale, the latest company
2023-09-12 05:54
BMW Plugs £600 Million Into Electric Minis in Win for UK
BMW AG will invest in the 110-year-old plant where the Mini brand was born to make electric models,
2023-09-11 16:49
What is the Northern Ireland Investment Summit?
This week in Belfast there'll be a big sales pitch to international firms - what could it achieve?
2023-09-11 13:49
Guyana scrambles to make the most of oil wealth
Guyana's president says the country has to hurry if it wants to maximise its recent discoveries.
2023-09-11 08:18
Russia hails unexpected G20 'milestone' as Ukraine fumes
The world's leading economies issue a joint statement shorn of direct criticism of Moscow's war.
2023-09-10 21:25
America is in a factory boom again. Even a recession may not bring it down this time
On a warm Saturday morning in July, as Kathie Leonard planned to set out on her boat for a day on the water off the coast of Maine, her phone rang. The call was from the head of the Maine Department of Economic and Community Development, asking if Auburn Manufacturing — the specialized textiles maker Leonard runs — would be interested in hosting "the president" in the coming week.
2023-09-10 02:55
G20 laments war in Ukraine but avoids blaming Russia
Leaders meeting in Delhi issue an ambiguous statement on the conflict, drawing criticism from Kyiv.
2023-09-10 00:17
Thodex cryptocurrency boss jailed for 11,196 years in Turkey for fraud
Faruk Fatih Ozer was found guilty of defrauding millions of dollars from investors in his collapsed Thodex platform.
2023-09-08 21:50