Thames Water boss Steve Robertson steps down
The UK’s largest water and waste water firm has struggled with leaks and falling profits.
China’s ‘nuclear option’ in Trump’s trade war, explained
China has one big weapon in the ongoing trade war with the United States — selling off its massive holdings of U.S government debt. Here’s why the so-called nuclear option could hurt China as much as the United States.
Trump approves massive arms deals to Saudi Arabia and UAE amid Iran tensions
The Trump administration on Friday invoked a rarely used provision in federal law to bypass congressional review of arms sales to Saudi Arabia, citing threats the kingdom faces from Iran.
French police hunt suitcase bomber after blast in Lyon injures 13
French police were hunting a suspected suitcase bomber on Friday after an explosion in the central city of Lyon that injured 13 people, officials said.
Felixstowe port death: Essex firm fined after worker killed
A 58-year-old man was killed when a hose violently whipped round and struck him.
‘Sonic the Hedgehog’ release date pushed to 2020 as Paramount scrambles to redesign Sonic
On Friday, director Jeff Fowler tweeted that “Sonic the Hedgehog” will not be released until February. The film had been set for November.
Three things could cause a ‘second wave’ in the market sell-off
The combination of mounting recession fears, bets on a more cautious Fed and a regular uptick in market volatility could spell more losses.
JP Morgan slashes second-quarter GDP forecast to just 1%
J.P. Morgan economists said they see second quarter growth of just 1%, down from their prior forecast of 2.25%.
A major Chinese chipmaker is delisting from NYSE but says it has nothing to do with the trade war
One of the biggest Chinese chipmakers is delisting from the New York Stock Exchange.