EU brings industry together to tackle dollar dominance in energy tradeThe European Union has convened a wide-ranging industrial group to work on promoting the euro and fighting the monopoly of the US dollar in oil and commodities trading, reflecting broader tensions wit...
Diversity in the ‘man cave’: Boardrooms gain women as minorities lagIn America's corporate boardrooms, diversity is making uneven progress: Women increasingly are pulling up a chair while racial and ethnic minorities still rarely get seats at the table. Twenty-seven p...
Asian shares rise as Trump boosts US-China talksAsian stocks climbed Wednesday as US President Donald Trump said he could extend the deadline for a trade deal with China, appearing to boost the prospects of an agreement. Trump said "things are goin...
Punjab’s Performance on the Ease of Doing Business FrontierWith Pakistan's ranking on the World Bank's Ease of Doing Business Index improving from 147 to 136 this year, the Government of Punjab aims to expand the scope of the reforms implemented under Ease of...
Airbus poised to axe A380 as Emirates reviews demand — sourcesAirbus is nearing a decision to axe production of the world's largest airliner amid a downward revision in demand from the Gulf and is likely to give an update with its full-year earnings on Feb. 14,...
Oil gets a boost from Saudi output pledge, declining US inventoriesBrent oil prices rose on Wednesday, after top exporter Saudi Arabia said it would cut crude exports and deliver an even deeper cut to its production, while US futures gained on a decline in domestic o...