China and North Korea celebrate 70 years of friendship
China and North Korea are celebrating today that they have been friends for 70 years. The leaders of the two countries exchanged letters, praising each other in flowery…
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Hong Kong subways do not run on Saturday after fierce nightly protests
On Saturday, no metros will be driving in the Asian metropolis of Hong Kong following violent nocturnal protests in which various metro stations were set on fire. The…
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Lower ArcelorMittal outlook at S&P
Credit rating agency Standard & Poor’s (S&P) lowers the outlook for the creditworthiness of steel company ArcelorMittal to negative, from stable. S&P keeps the credit rating of ArcelorMittal…
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Wall Street rises on interest hopes
The stock exchanges in New York closed considerably higher on Friday. Investors processed a worse-than-expected job report from the US government. However, they put their concerns about the…
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Bob Dudley leaves the BP energy giant
Bob Dudley of the British oil and gas group BP leaves the company. The outgouing chief was at the helm of the energy giant for nine years. He…
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Johnson unveils ‘latest Brexit proposal’ for Irish border controls
In a speech at the annual conference of his Conservative Party, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson explained his new proposals for an exit agreement with the EU. This…
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Alison Cooper will leave Imperial Brands
Alison Cooper of the British tobacco manufacturer Imperial Brands will leave as soon as a successor is found. Last week the company came out with a profit warning,…
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