Canada And Kuwait Seize London’s City Airport
LONDON, United Kingdom. A consortium including Canadian pension funds and Kuwait’s investment arm is to pay around £2bn…
Gazprom Proposes New Gas Pipeline To Southern Europe
MOSCOW, Russian Federation. Russian gas monopoly Gazprom has announced a new project to build a pipeline under the…
France Demands £1.3bn Back Taxes From Google
PARIS, French Republic. The French government has demanded that US internet giant Google pays £1.3bn (€1.6bn) in back…
Oil Prices Fall After Saudi Output Pledge
LONDON, United Kingdom. World oil prices appear on course to be lower for the longer term after Saudi…
China Almost Doubles Arms Sales Around the World
As Chinese military investment grows, it has also steadily increased its arms exports, nearly doubling weapon sales…
China Replaces Securities Regulator Xiao Gang
BEIJING, People’s Republic of China. China has removed the head of its securities regulator as the country tries…
Oil Prices Soar On Hopes Of OPEC Production Cut
LONDON, United Kingdom. Oil prices surged as much as 12% on Friday after new suggestions that Opec nations…
Anxiety Drags Down US And European Stock Markets
LONDON, United Kingdom. The index of London’s leading shares has fallen 2.4%, while US and European markets…