Spanish farmers go nuts for almonds as global demand boomsSurging worldwide demand for almonds is pushing Spanish farmers to replace traditional wheat and sunflower fields with almond orchards, transforming the landscape in the south of the country. Almonds,...
Investors slow to follow H&M and Ikea into UkraineWhen Swedish clothing giant H&M opened its first store in Ukraine earlier this month, thousands of high-street fashion lovers rushed in to buy jeggings, flares and jersey dresses. But the exciteme...
Maduro says oil finance commitments won from ChinaVenezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said Saturday he had new commitments from Beijing on funding for the oil industry on which crisis-hit Caracas relies. Oil output is the main generator of Venezuela'...
BMW drives to cut battery costs, share costs on autonomous vehicles — executiveGerman luxury vehicle maker BMW AG plans more deals with mining companies to secure electric vehicle battery materials, and is open to forming alliances to share the costs of developing autonomous-veh...
Credit Suisse CEO targets annual profit of 5-6 billion Swiss francs: newspaperCredit Suisse is aiming for an annual profit of 5 to 6 billion Swiss francs for the next two years as the bank puts its problems behind it, Chief Executive Tidjane Thiam told Swiss newspaper NZZ am So...
Uber glitch leaves drivers unpaid and frustratedDrivers for the ride-hailing company Uber are frustrated over a glitch that is keeping them from being paid immediately. The Mercury News of San Jose reports San Francisco-based Uber was still working...
US to impose tariffs on $200bn in Chinese goods: reportsUS President Donald Trump has decided to impose tariffs on $200 billion in Chinese imports and could make the announcement in the coming days, US media reported. Citing anonymous sources, The Washingt...
Volvo Cars seeks US tariff exemption for Chinese-made SUVVolvo Cars has asked the Trump administration to exempt the company’s Chinese-made mid-size XC60 SUV from new 25 percent tariffs, the latest automaker to seek relief from new levies on imports from Ch...