Dashed hopes for Mexico oil boom leave Gulf Coast hotels idleMEXICO CITY: When a Mexican real estate investment trust bought four hotels along the country's Gulf coast operating under the Marriott, Quality Inn and Fiesta Inn brands, it expected the government's...
Months away from Malaysian election, EU’s move stirs discontent in palm grovesKUALA LUMPUR: An EU decision to curb palm oil imports was the last thing Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak needed ahead of a coming election, with rural voters already aggrieved over financial scan...
Pot Pharm: booming Canada weed sector plots next-wave medicinesTORONTO: Canopy Growth Corp, one of the world's biggest medical marijuana producers, now wants to take on the world's pharmaceutical giants. The Canadian firm launched Canopy Health Innovation in late...
Asia markets higher as volatility fears easeAsian stock markets climbed on Friday in thin holiday trade, led by gains in Tokyo, as volatility eased after last week's rollercoaster ride. Tokyo tracked Wall Street higher as investors gradually re...
Bank of Japan’s ‘bazooka-wielding’ Kuroda nominated for second termJapan's government nominated Haruhiko Kuroda for a second term as central bank governor Friday, handing the veteran finance chief more time to battle deflation and kick-start the world's number-three...
US authorities block Chicago Stock Exchange saleUS regulators on Thursday blocked the purchase of the Chicago Stock Exchange (CHX) by a group of investors including the Chinese company Chongqing Casin. Two years after the announcement of the deal,...