Britain must agree way of calculating exit dues EU's Barnier The European Union's chief Brexit negotiator said on Wednesday that London and the bloc needed to agree on a clear way of calculating how much Britain owed before starting any talks about a future relationship. "This is not a punishment, […]
On Serbian airwaves, a battle for heart of Balkans The 21st-floor offices of Studio B boast an unrivalled view of the Serbian capital, taking in Orthodox Church domes, a Gulf-financed property development and a citadel built by Celtic, Roman, Ottoman and Austro-Hungarian rulers. Studio B displays a similarly broad spectrum […]
Assange lawyer asks Swedish court to tear up detention order Julian Assange's lawyer has requested a Swedish court rescind a detention order against the WikiLeaks founder over an alleged rape and allow him to go to Ecuador to be safe from extradition to the United States. Assange, 45, has been […]
UAE builds up Yemen regional army but country fragments Since a Yemeni force trained and funded by the United Arab Emirates recaptured the southern port of Mukalla from al Qaeda fighters a year ago, the Gulf state's efforts to consolidate progress risks being compromised by traditional rivalries. Divisions within Yemen's […]
Buffett to face big crowd as Berkshire grows bigger As the United States adapts to the presidency of Donald Trump and faces rising tensions abroad, Berkshire Hathaway Inc (BRKa.N) shareholders will descend on Omaha, Nebraska this weekend seeking reassurance, from Warren Buffett. The weekend known as "Woodstock for Capitalists" is […]
VW in talks with Exxon, Gazprom on gas-powered cars Mueller on ORF Volkswagen (VOWG_p.DE) is in talks with Exxon Mobil Corp (XOM.N) and Gazprom (GAZP.MM) to back its efforts to promote cars running on natural gas, Chief Executive Matthias Mueller told Austria's ORF radio. Europe's biggest carmaker is working on […]
U.S. lawmakers grill airline executives after customer disasters U.S. lawmakers threatened United Airlines (UAL.N) and other carriers on Tuesday with legislation aimed at improving customer service after a passenger was hauled down the aisle of a flight last month. Top airline executives testified to the House of Representatives transportation committee […]
Wall Street fears end of boom as automakers' April U.S. sales drop Major automakers on Tuesday posted declines in U.S. new vehicle sales for April in a sign the long boom cycle that lifted the American auto industry to record sales last year is losing steam, sending carmaker stocks down. […]
Wall Street elite find it hard to bank on Trump's breakup talk At an annual gathering of the world's most powerful thinkers and trendsetters in Beverly Hills this week, business leaders and major investors said they have gotten used to dismissing most things that President Donald Trump says or tweets. […]
Global stocks struggle, dollar gains ahead of Fed decision European stock markets retreated from 20-month highs and the dollar inched up on Wednesday as investors pondered the chances of another rise in U.S. interest rates next month ahead of the Federal Reserve's May statement. Since December, the U.S. central bank […]
