A number of recent reports suggest that the financial risk from climate change could be much greater than previously anticipated, and that entire asset classes could come under fire as...
January 4, 2020
A number of recent reports suggest that the financial risk from climate change could be much greater than previously anticipated, and that entire asset classes could come under fire as...
January 4, 2020
Dow Jones and S&P 500 stock indexes posted their biggest losses in a month after a US airstrike killed Iran's Quds Force chief Qassem Soleimani, tempered only by the buoyant...
January 3, 2020
2020 could see a number of high-profile oil auctions, and where 2019 was a mixed bag in terms of asset assets, this year is shaping up to be more promising....
January 3, 2020
Two major oil price benchmarks jumped in the early hours of Friday after news broke that Iran's second most powerful public figure, Quds Force commander Qassem Soleimani, had been killed...
January 3, 2020
Tennesseans can access free radon testing kits this month, according to the state Department of Environment and Conservation. One kit will be made available per household to test for the...
January 3, 2020
Visiting South Florida for The Big Game is going to come with a big price tag. South Florida hotels are hiking up room rates for the Feb. 2 Super Bowl...
January 3, 2020
Gold prices can spike further this year, beating the highs they reached in 2019, with market analyst Fawad Razaqzada expecting the precious metal to hit $2,000 an ounce. Bullion prices...
January 3, 2020
Cyprus, Greece and Israel have signed a deal to construct a natural gas pipeline between the Eastern Mediterranean and Europe, drawing Turkey's ire as it pursues a foothold in the...
January 3, 2020
Cyprus, Greece and Israel have signed a deal to construct a natural gas pipeline between the Eastern Mediterranean and Europe, drawing Turkey's ire as it pursues a foothold in the...
January 3, 2020
Cyprus, Greece and Israel have signed a deal to construct a natural gas pipeline between the Eastern Mediterranean and Europe, drawing Turkey's ire as it pursues a foothold in the...
January 2, 2020
Shipments of smartphones in China are estimated to grow 0.7 percent this year, according to the global market intelligence firm International Data Corporation (IDC). It says the increasing popularity of...
January 2, 2020
A financial scheme linking investors in London and Shanghai, and launched last year, has reportedly been put on pause by Beijing in response to what is perceived as British meddling...
January 2, 2020
Companies targeted by Western sanctions will have an opportunity to list their bonds, as Russia plans to create a special stock exchange in 2020 to bolster its national capital markets....
January 2, 2020
With circumstances of disgraced Nissan chairman Carlos Ghosn's daring escape from Japan ahead of a trial shrouded in mystery, Tesla CEO Elon Musk gave his own take, suggesting Ghosn dressed...
January 1, 2020
From the moment two officials failed to throw a flag for obvious pass interference on a play that helped decide the NFC championship — stunning the players, coaches and millions...
January 1, 2020
Isabel dos Santos, who is often described as Africa's richest woman, has denounced as “politically motivated" an Angolan court order to seize an estimated $1 billion worth of her assets....
January 1, 2020
The number of deaths in major air crashes around the globe fell by more than half in 2019, according to a report by an aviation consulting firm. The To70 consultancy...
January 1, 2020
Electronic cigarette use is now prohibited in places of employment and indoor public places in Lincoln. The ordinance change approved by the City Council Dec. 16 went into effect Wednesday...
January 1, 2020
The Redskins hired Ron Rivera as their coach on Wednesday in owner Dan Snyder's latest step to try to turn around the wayward franchise. Washington announced the move two days...
January 1, 2020
County officials in Montana have voted in favor of two short-term contracts to provide mental health services in the county jail after officials did not renew a health provider's contract....
January 1, 2020
President Donald Trump says the federal government will soon announce a new strategy to tackle underage vaping, promising, “We're going to protect our families, we're going to protect our children,...
January 1, 2020
Today, people across the country will put their New Year's resolutions into practice. These goals represent an honest attempt at self-improvement, but they often fall apart as the year progresses....
December 30, 2019
European companies have been investing in the Russian economy in ever-increasing numbers, says Kirill Dmitriev, head of the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF). According to Dmitriev, EU states played a...
December 30, 2019
Maritime construction firm Allseas has no plans to resume work on the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline. The Swiss-Dutch company bailed on the Russian energy project in fear of facing...
December 30, 2019
As part of its strategic goal of building a nationwide high-speed rail network, Beijing plans to invest about 800 billion yuan (US$114.36 billion) on the expansion of the country's railways...
December 30, 2019
The construction of a new power unit at the Russian-built Akkuyu nuclear power plant (NPP) in Turkey, the first of its kind in the country, is set to start in...
December 30, 2019
India will reach its goal of becoming a $5 trillion economy by 2026, making it the fourth biggest economy on the planet, according to a report by the UK-based Centre...
December 29, 2019
President Vladimir Putin and Chancellor Angela Merkel have reiterated their support for the Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline from Russia to Germany, the Kremlin says, as the US seeks...
December 29, 2019
Hong Kong's economy is on the path to face another contraction in the fourth quarter, the financial secretary has warned as raging protests continue to take a toll on the...
December 29, 2019
As we approach a new decade, analysts have identified a few key factors that are likely to shape oil markets over the next ten years. An eventful 2019 wraps up...
December 29, 2019
US tariffs meant to boost the US economy by eliminating “unfair” trade practices, primarily by China, actually took a toll on manufacturing sector jobs and hiked prices, a study by...
December 28, 2019
As the 5G era comes closer with more and more operators preparing to switch to next generation networks, China's telecom giant is set to satisfy enormous domestic demand, shipping 100...
December 28, 2019
A huge 190.77-carat diamond was discovered in Russia's Siberian republic of Yakutia several days before New Year's, the world's leading diamond producer, ALROSA, announced. The high-quality precious stone was mined...
December 28, 2019
Bankers around the globe are facing the biggest job cuts in four years, and their troubles could continue in 2020 as lenders are trying to cope with rising competition amid...
December 27, 2019
The US State Department has issued an ultimatum to European companies taking part in the construction of the Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline from Russia to Germany, demanding they...
December 27, 2019
The Nord Stream 2 pipeline will be launched by the end of 2020, Russian Minister of Energy Alexander Novak has said. The completion of the project was sabotaged earlier by...
December 27, 2019
Very ‘disturbing' documents have been submitted to the Federal Aviation Administration by Boeing on the same day the company fired its CEO Dennis Muilenburg. They contained a new batch of...
December 27, 2019
Transit of Russian gas by Ukraine will be carried out on mutually beneficial and acceptable conditions for both parties, according to Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak. Novak said in an...
December 27, 2019
Syria's government is considering suing the United States in an international court over what a senior advisor to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad referred to as the ‘stealing' of Syria's oil....
