Shipping firms to pay $102m settlement for Baltimore Bridge cleanup | Infrastructure News
Many unresolved claims remain over the bridge collapse, which killed six people and snarled local shipping for months.The owner and operator of a cargo ship…
Lebanon added to money laundering ‘grey list’ | Business and Economy News
Global watchdog adds Lebanon to its list of nations subject to increased monitoring of financial transactions.A global anti-money laundering watchdog has added Lebanon to its…
Brazil seals $30bn compensation deal with BHP, Vale over 2015 dam collapse | Mining News
The dam collapse unleashed wave of tailings in disaster that killed 19 people, left hundreds homeless, flooded forests.Brazil has signed a 170 billion reais ($29.85bn)…
South African Indigenous people fight Big Oil to defend ancestors’ spirits | Environment News
Shell’s final lifeline Once an exploration permit is granted, the holder of the permit is able to apply for up to three renewals, after which…
Bullying and harassments claims surge in UK’s financial sector | Business and Economy
Reports of non-financial misconduct rose 72 percent between 2021 and 2023, according to survey by financial regulator.Allegations of bullying, discrimination and other non-financial misconduct in…
Video: Inside Russia’s major BRICS summit with global leaders | Business and Economy
NewsFeedRussia is hosting a major summit of the BRICS countries and other nations that want to engage with the bloc, which is now worth more…
Tesla reports better than expected profit, sending shares higher | Business and Economy
Texas-based company reports $2.2bn profit for July to September, after back-to-back disappointing quarters.Tesla has posted a forecasting-beating profit in the third quarter, breaking a recent…
Can BRICS reshape the financial world order? | Business and Economy
BRICS’s first summit since its expansion in 2023 discussed proposals to reduce reliance on US dollar and SWIFT system.BRICS has almost doubled in size in…
McDonald’s shares tumble on E coli even as US head vows to improve safety | Business and Economy News
McDonald’s shares were on track for their worst day since March 2020 on Wednesday, as the fast-food giant scrambled to limit the damage from an…
Boeing CEO lays out cautious path to turnaround as strike vote awaited | Aviation News
Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg has laid out a cautious path to turn the company around, calling for a “fundamental culture change” at the struggling plane…
American Airlines fined $50m for mistreatment of disabled passengers | Aviation News
American Airlines gets record $50m fine for treatment of disabled customers and damaging wheelchairs.American Airlines has been fined a record $50m for the way it…
Russia’s BRICS summit: What’s on the agenda and why it matters to Putin | Vladimir Putin News
Russian President Vladimir Putin is hosting the annual BRICS summit, which started on Tuesday, in Russia’s southwestern city of Kazan. The three-day conclave will be…
Tokyo Metro shares soar in Japan’s biggest IPO since 2018 | Business and Economy
Japanese subway operator’s shares soar as much as 47 percent in biggest listing since 2018.The main operator of Tokyo’s sprawling subway network has made a…
Former Abercrombie & Fitch CEO charged with operating sex-trafficking ring | Sexual Assault News
Abercrombie’s Mike Jeffries and associates lured dozens of young men into sex acts from 2008-2015, says indictment.Mike Jeffries, former chief executive of the US clothing…
Can BRICS offer a counterbalance to the existing world order? | Business and Economy
Partnership representing more 40 percent of the world’s population doubles in strength.The 16th summit of the BRICS nations (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa)…
Brazil victims of mining disaster take BHP to court in London | Environment News
Victims of Brazil’s worst environmental disaster have turned to a United Kingdom court for compensation, almost nine years after tonnes of toxic mining waste poured…
Trump US rallies leave behind unpaid dues, again and again | US Election 2024 News
In the United States, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump faces a growing pile of missed payments for rallies and legal bills during his current bid…
Hurricane Oscar barrels towards Cuba amid crippling power outage | Energy News
The storm is forecast to reach eastern Cuba on Sunday, bringing heavy rains, while millions remain without electricity.Hurricane Oscar is bearing down on Cuba as…
Hit by Boeing strike, supplier Spirit Aero to furlough 700 employees | Aviation News
Spirit says it does not have additional space to store the 767 and 777 fuselages it builds for Boeing planes.Spirit AeroSystems has told employees that…
China posts slowest growth since aftermath of ‘zero COVID’ curbs | Business and Economy
World’s second-largest economy grows 4.6 percent in third quarter amid weak consumer demand and property woes.China’s economy slowed in the third quarter, growing at the…