John Wood Group has agreed the sale of its nuclear business for £250 million in a bid to cut its debt pile.
Mining giant BHP has handed shareholders a record dividend after boosting profits but warned that global trade tensions and the rise of nationalism could threaten returns in the sector.
Authorities in the Canary Islands say that lower temperatures and gentler breezes are providing respite for firefighters trying to tackle Spain's biggest wildfire of the year.
Britain's Foreign Office is seeking more information about reports that a Hong Kong staff member had been detained in mainland China. “We are concerned by reports that a member of our team has been detained while returning to Hong Kong from Shenzhen,” a Foreign and Commonwealth Office spokesperson in Beijing said. “We are providing support...
Ride-hailing service Uber is to offer users in Cambridge punting trips over the bank holiday weekend.
A woman was killed and at least seven others including a one-year-old child were injured when a car competing at a demolition derby in Montana drove over a chain-link fence into spectators, authorities said.
The founder of Chinese tech giant Huawei has said he expects no relief from US export curbs due to the political climate in Washington, but expressed confidence the company will thrive because it is developing its own technology.
