Showing 1-10 of 16 results
-
US banks BB&T and SunTrust announce $66 billion merger
AFP, Published on 07/02/2019
» WASHINGTON - BB&T and SunTrust announced Thursday they are to merge in a $66 billion deal that will create the sixth largest bank in the United States.
-
Berlin filmfest rolls out red carpet for women trailblazers
AFP, Published on 07/02/2019
» BERLIN - Europe's first major film festival of the year, the Berlinale, kicked off Thursday making a statement against entertainment industry sexism by welcoming an unprecedented line-up of female directors.
-
EU slashes eurozone growth forecast as Germany cools
AFP, Published on 07/02/2019
» BRUSSELS - The European Commission sharply cut its eurozone growth forecast for 2019 on Thursday as an unexpected slowdown in Germany and protests in France weigh on the economy in Europe.
-
British horse racing cancelled after equine flu outbreak
AFP, Published on 07/02/2019
» LONDON - All British horse racing was cancelled on Thursday after three animals tested positive for equine influenza despite having been vaccinated against the disease.
-
Qantas confirms cancellation of Airbus order
AFP, Published on 07/02/2019
» SYDNEY - Australian flag carrier Qantas on Thursday confirmed it would not take up eight Airbus A380s already ordered -- the latest blow for the European airspace firm.
-
National Australia Bank CEO, chair resign after scathing inqury
AFP, Published on 07/02/2019
» SYDNEY: National Australia Bank announced Thursday its chairman and chief executive were stepping down just days after a major inquiry into the country's scandal-plagued finance sector singled out the bank's leadership for criticism.
-
Billionaire's ban seen as pushback against Chinese foreign influence ops
AFP, Published on 07/02/2019
» SYDNEY - Australia's decision to ban a well-connected Chinese businessman for his political activity is being seen as a potential watershed moment, the start of pushback against Beijing's long-running operations to buy influence overseas.
-
Injuries pile up with e-scooter craze: survey
AFP, Published on 07/02/2019
» WASHINGTON - More than 1,500 people have been treated for injuries from using battery-powered electric scooters in the United States since the craze began in late 2017, a Consumer Reports survey showed.
-
Voyage into the unknown explores Indian Ocean's hidden depths
AFP, Published on 07/02/2019
» LONDON - A mission to explore uncharted depths in the Indian Ocean was launched on Wednesday, hoping to discover hundreds of new species and find out what impact plastic is having way below the surface.
-
Messi unable to inspire Barca winner as Madrid hold on for draw
AFP, Published on 07/02/2019
» BARCELONA: Real Madrid gained a measure of redemption at the Camp Nou by holding Barcelona to a 1-1 draw on Wednesday and taking the upper-hand in the semi-final of Copa del Rey.
Your recent history
-
Recently searched
-
Recently viewed links