Lloyd’s of London staff told to behave at Christmas parties
The centuries-old specialist insurance market has faced a raft of complaints about bullying and sexism.
Saudi Aramco’s eight decades of history
Saudi Arabia’s state-owned oil giant Saudi Aramco traces its history back to the 1930s.
Tesla cars built in China have been recommended for government subsidies, report says
Tesla has constructed a factory in the city of Shanghai.
France’s worst strike in decades enters a second day
France faces a second day of nationwide protest as public sector workers vent their anger at plans to reform the country’s pension system.
OPEC and its allies agree to deepen oil production cuts
The new deal, which is much larger than many analysts had expected, will see OPEC+ reduce total oil output by 1.7 million b/d.
West Coast Rail: Preston-to-Scotland rail fares to be capped
The UK’s competition watchdog agrees to cap rail fares on certain routes between Scotland and Preston.
Garuda airline boss to lose job over smuggled motorbike
The boss of Indonesia’s national airline is accused of not declaring the importation of a Harley Davidson.
Phoenix to buy Swiss Re’s ReAssure unit for $4.1 billion
Phoenix Group Holdings Plc said on Friday it would buy the British insurance unit of Swiss Re AG in a cash-and-shares deal worth 3.2 billion pounds ($4.1 billion).
India’s central bank did the ‘wrong thing’ by not cutting interest rates, Mark Mobius says
The Reserve Bank of India surprised markets by keeping its repo rate — the rate at which it lends to other banks — unchanged at 5.15%.
Hong Kong police chief calls for peace ahead of big protest march
Police on Thursday gave a rare green light to the demonstration, organized by the Civil Human Rights Front, the group that called the million-strong marches in the summer.