Sweden's Svea Court of Appeal on Wednesday upheld an earlier arbitration decision forcing Russian energy major Gazprom to pay Ukraine's Naftogaz $2.56 billion in an ongoing gas transit dispute. “Today's decision means that the court has rejected Gazprom's claim, and the decision of the arbitration cannot be canceled. Apart from that, the court has not...
Interim funding arrangements for a scheme which reimburses people who are tricked into transferring money directly to a fraudster will be extended until the end of March, a trade association has said.
Data from two foreign polls tell a very different story about protests in Iran. The economy is tough, but a majority of Iranians back their government's security initiatives and reject domestic upheaval. On November 15, angry Iranians began pouring onto the streets to protest sudden news of a 50% fuel price hike. A day later,...
Twitter is telling users who haven't been online in more than six months to sign in by Dec. 11, or else their usernames are up for grabs again.
Bolivia has appointed its first ambassador to the United States in 11 years as the interim government resets the country's foreign policy after the departure of Evo Morales, AFP reports. Walter Oscar Serrate Cuellar was given the key posting on Tuesday, the Foreign Ministry tweeted, filling a position left vacant since a diplomatic spat between...
Victoria Beckham's fashion label has seen losses deepen last year, amid waning demand for the former Spice Girl's high-end clothes.
Pub giant Marston's has plunged to a loss for the past year after £43 million was wiped from the value of its property portfolio.
