Hong Kong's pro-democracy opposition won a stunning landslide victory in weekend local elections in a clear rebuke to city leader Carrie Lam over her handling of violent protests that have divided the semi-autonomous Chinese territory.
The world's largest chemical producer BASF has officially begun construction of its petrochemicals project in China's southern province of Guangdong. It is the largest investment in the German company's 154-year history. Based in Zhanjiang, the Verbund project will be China's first wholly foreign-owned chemicals complex, for which a framework agreement was sealed in January. “We...
The boss of restaurant chain Wagamama has warned the company will face industry-wide headwinds as it prepares for 2020.
French luxury giant LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton has said it has reached a deal to buy US-based jewellery outfit Tiffany & Co for 16.2 billion US dollars (£12.58 billion).
The Small Group of the Syrian Constitutional Committee will gather for the second round of discussions in Geneva on Monday following a two-week break. The group will work on initiatives concerning Syria's constitution, which will be submitted to the committee for approval. The United Nations Office in Geneva said the meeting of the 45 members...
The boss of Takeaway.com has said he is still “strongly committed” to buying UK food delivery firm Just Eat amid a battle with fellow Dutch company Prosus.
A European-led maritime mission to monitor Gulf waters will be stationed at the French naval base in Abu Dhabi, the French defense minister has said. Since May, tensions in the Gulf have escalated following a string of attacks on oil tankers that the US and its allies blamed on Tehran. Iran denies the charges. “We...
