Vietnam turns away two cruise ships over coronavirus fears
By Khanh Vu and James Pearson HANOI (Reuters) – Vietnam has denied two cruise ships permission to dock due to fears of coronavirus infections on board, Vietnamese state media and … Read More
Zuckerberg ready for Facebook to pay more tax as welcomes rules review
By Paul Carrel MUNICH (Reuters) – Facebook <FB.O> Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg accepts that global tax reforms mean it may have to pay more taxes in different countries, excerpts of … Read More
British PM Johnson welcomes new cabinet
LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson greeted his new cabinet of senior ministers on Friday, vowing to repay the trust of voters by improving infrastructure, cutting crime and … Read More
Leaders of Ukraine, Russia discuss release of prisoners
KIEV (Reuters) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke by phone about the release of Ukrainian citizens detained in Russia, eastern Ukraine and Crimea, Zelenskiy’s office … Read More
Russia hints at Belarus joining it in a unified state in exchange for oil deal: Lukashenko
MINSK (Reuters) – Moscow has hinted at giving Minsk a deal on energy prices in exchange for Belarus joining Russia in a unified state, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said on … Read More
U.S. looking for industry partnership to counter Huawei: White House official
MUNICH (Reuters) – The United States is looking to develop a partnership with the telecoms industry to provide alternatives to China’s Huawei Technologies, a senior White House official said on … Read More
Renault plans $2.2 billion ‘no taboos’ cost cuts after first loss in a decade
By Gilles Guillaume and Sarah White PARIS (Reuters) – Renault’s <RENA.PA> first loss in a decade triggered a no-taboos commitment to cut costs by 2 billion euros ($2.2 billion) over … Read More
Trump to woo Indian executives during New Delhi visit
By Aditya Kalra and Alexandra Ulmer NEW DELHI (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump will meet executives of large Indian companies with interests in the United States as he looks … Read More
China’s Xi says to fix problems exposed during coronavirus outbreak: state TV
BEIJING (Reuters) – Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Friday the ruling Communist Party must fix various problems, loopholes and weaknesses exposed during the current outbreak of the coronavirus, state … Read More
Nissan shares tumble to ten-and-a-half year low after earnings rout; Renault also suffers
TOKYO (Reuters) – Shares of Nissan Motor Co sank to their lowest in more than a decade on Friday, after deep cuts to the troubled Japanese automaker’s earnings forecast and … Read More