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LONDON: Travel agents, London's transport network and finance houses were among the rising number of companies on Friday (Apr 5) to cut ties with businesses owned by Brunei to protest over the Sultanate's introduction of the death penalty for gay sex and adultery. The Muslim-majority former ...

US job creation came back to life in March, with a hiring surge in healthcare, bars and restaurants, while unemployment held steady and worker wages continued to climb, government data showed Friday.

BRUSSELS: Tensions over trade, investments and minority rights are preventing China and the EU from agreeing a joint declaration at a summit next week, multiple sources in Brussels said on Friday, sapping a European push for greater access to Chinese markets. Alarmed by potential Chinese dominance ...

U.S. employment growth likely rebounded from a 17-month low in March as milder weather boosted activity in sectors like construction, which could further allay fears of a sharp slowdown in economic growth in the first quarter.

Europe is facing yet another make-or-break week.

TOKYO: A Tokyo court approved on Friday a request by prosecutors to detain Carlos Ghosn for 10 days for further questioning, rejecting an appeal by the ousted Nissan boss' lawyer to free him as he fights charges against financial misconduct. The Tokyo District Court said it had approved the...

LONDON: The British pound steadied Friday (Apr 5) after London requested another Brexit extension in the long-running saga, while global stocks mostly rose on hopes over China-US trade talks. British Prime Minister Theresa May has asked the European Union to delay Britain's departure until Jun 30 ...

BRUSSELS: European Union antitrust regulators on Friday charged BMW, Daimler and Volkswagen with colluding to block the rollout of emissions cleaning technology in a move that could lead to hefty fines. In the latest emissions scandal to hit the auto industry, the European Commission said it had ...

Alphabet Inc's Google said on Thursday it was dissolving a council it had formed a week earlier to consider ethical issues around artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies.

Businesses are delaying investments while they wait for the fog to lift, says the Financial Times' Tim Harford.