Business travel to suffer from ‘carbon budget’ plans
As major companies look at drastic ways to cut carbon emissions from corporate travel, airlines are bracing for a major hit to business-class travel, a key revenue driver, industry executives ...
Articles
AstraZeneca antibody cocktail succeeds in late-stage study to treat Covid-19
AstraZeneca’s experimental Covid-19 drug has helped cut the risk of severe disease or death in a late-stage study, the British drugmaker said on Monday, a boost to its efforts ...
Mbappe and Benzema show Spain exactly what they lack
The Nations League Final Four may only be a bite-sized mini-tournament, but this week’s action still provided a reminder of one of the game’s most enduring truths – it ...
Ireland accuses Britain of ‘shifting the playing field’ over Northern Ireland trading issues
Ireland accused Britain on Monday of “shifting the playing field” in talks to resolve post-Brexit trading issues in Northern Ireland after London emphasised the need to remove EU judicial oversight ...
Tsitsipas makes short work of Martinez at Indian Wells
Stefanos Tsitsipas stormed into the third round at Indian Wells for the first time in his career on Sunday, as the second seed beat Spaniard Pedro Martinez 6-2 6-4 under ...
Lebanese firefighters contain fire at fuel facility, minister says (Updated)
Firefighters contained a blaze at a gasoline storage tank in southern Lebanon on Monday, the energy minister said, the latest blow to a nation grappling with a deep economic crisis ...
TSMC and Sony considering joint chip factory
Taiwan’s TSMC (2330.TW) and Japan’s Sony Group Corp (6758.T) are considering jointly building a chip factory in Japan, with the government ready to pay for some of the ...
UK business minister defends wages stance, says BoE can handle inflation
The British government is right to focus on driving up wages, business minister Kwasi Kwarteng said on Sunday, expressing confidence in the Bank of England’s ability to curb rising ...
Sydney finally reopens but unvaccinated remain in lockdown
Unvaccinated to remain in lockdown until Dec 1
Sydney’s cafes, gyms and restaurants welcomed back fully vaccinated customers on Monday after nearly four months of lockdown, as Australia aims to ...
One month on, El Salvador’s bitcoin use grows but headaches persist
A growing number of El Salvadorans have experimented with bitcoin since the country became the first to adopt it as legal tender last month, with a couple of million dollars ...
Egypt begins IPO of state payments firm e-finance
Egyptian state-controlled payments firm e-finance for Digital and Financial Investments began an initial public offering (IPO) for retail investors on Sunday, an official from one of the banks acting as ...
Mbappe scores winner as France beat Spain in Nations League final
World champions France won the Nations League final with goals from Karim Benzema and Kylian Mbappe earning them a 2-1 win over Spain at the San Siro stadium on Sunday.
...
Bottas wins in Turkey, title advantage to Verstappen
Valtteri Bottas ended his year-long drought with a dominant victory in Turkey on Sunday while unhappy Mercedes team mate Lewis Hamilton finished fifth and lost the Formula One championship lead ...
Czech President Zeman in intensive care at key post-election time
By Robert Muller
Czech President Milos Zeman was receiving treatment in an intensive care unit on Sunday, creating uncertainty at a time when he is due to lead political talks ...
Lebanon restores power supply after complete halt
Lebanon’s power supplies were back to normal on Sunday after a blackout the previous day when the country’s two biggest power stations shut down because of a fuel ...
Iraqis vote in parliamentary election as some stage boycott in test for democracy
By John Davison and Ahmed Rasheed
Iraqis were voting in small numbers on Sunday in a parliamentary election that many said they would boycott, having lost faith in the democratic ...
Cricket-England name strongest available squad for Ashes
England on Sunday named their strongest available squad for the Ashes tour to Australia as all-rounders Ben Stokes and Sam Curran missed out but seamer Stuart Broad was included despite ...
Fantastic Fury knocks out Wilder in heavyweight classic
Tyson Fury retained his WBC heavyweight title on Saturday when he sent Deontay Wilder to the canvas for a third time with a vicious right hand to the head in ...
Britain and Ireland argue on Twitter over Brexit deal
By William James and Philip Blenkinsop
Britain and Ireland traded barbs on Twitter on Sunday after British Brexit negotiator David Frost restated his view that the EU must agree “significant ...
Britain calls on ex-Tesco boss ‘Drastic Dave’ to fix supply chain
Boris Johnson has turned to former Tesco (TSCO.L) boss Dave Lewis to fix supply chain problems that have hit the British economy and sparked criticism of the Prime Minister’...
16 dead as Russian plane crashes in Tatarstan region
A plane carrying a group of parachute jumpers crashed after takeoff in the Russian region of Tatarstan early on Sunday, killing 16 people and injuring six, the Emergencies Ministry said.
At ...
Musk’s Tesla plant party in Berlin draws fans and protests
The first cars to emerge from Tesla’s new Berlin factory should roll off the production line as early as next month, CEO Elon Musk said at the site of ...
British industry warns of factory closures without help on fuel costs
Britain’s most energy intensive manufacturers, including producers of steel, glass, ceramics and paper, have warned the government that unless something is done about soaring wholesale gas prices they could ...
Global tax deal seeks to end havens, criticized for ‘no teeth’
A group of 136 countries on Friday set a minimum global tax rate of 15 per cent for big companies and sought to make it harder for them to avoid taxation in ...