Two lawmakers in Sweden have nominated Swedish teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg for the 2020 Nobel Peace Prize. Jens Holm and Hakan Svenneling, who are both members of Sweden's Left … Click to Continue »
A leaked recording of an exchange between an Iranian air-traffic controller and an Iranian pilot purports to show that authorities immediately knew a missile had downed a Ukrainian jetliner after … Click to Continue »
China's stock markets tanked on Monday, their first day of trading after an extended Lunar New Year holiday, with nearly 3,500 stocks dropping by the daily 10 percent limit. The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index closed 7.7 percent lower, the biggest drop in nearly five years. The Shenzhen Composite Index, which tracks the performance of 500...
The Shanghai Composite index tumbled nearly 8% on Monday as Chinese regulators moved to stabilise markets jolted by a virus that has spread to more than 20 countries, slamming regional tourism and threatening global growth.
Investors erased $393bn (€355bn) from China's benchmark stock index on Monday, sold the yuan and dumped commodities as fears about the spreading coronavirus and its economic impact drove selling on the first day of trade in China since the Lunar New Year.
Tobacco giant Imperial Brands has appointed a new chief executive after Alison Cooper said she would step down from the role.
The Latest on the outbreak of a new virus from China (all times local): 4:45 p.m. The Shanghai Composite index has lost nearly 8% as Chinese regulators moved to stabilize … Click to Continue »
