Train punctuality standards to be tightened
Train times will be recorded to the minute at every stop in an attempt to improve train punctuality.
Dow drops more than 450 points, S&P 500 posts worst day since January amid global growth worries
Stocks dropped as investors worried global economic growth could slow down following the Fed’s cautious outlook from earlier in the week.
China may miss out on $5.5 trillion in growth if it doesn’t take data privacy more seriously
If China doesn’t step up its efforts on issues such as data privacy and intellectual property protection, the country could miss out on a major growth opportunity in the decade ahead, according to analysis published by the Hinrich Foundation.
Investor: The US and China will reach a deal, then markets will jump 15%
Despite all the back and forth between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping’s negotiating teams, the U.S. and China will ultimately come to a trade agreement, according to Jackson Wong, associate director at Huarong International Securities.
Garuda looks to scrap Boeing 737 Max 8 order after crashes
The airline has asked to cancel an order for 49 jets after the plane was involved in two fatal crashes.
Uber ‘picks New York Stock Exchange’ for stock listing
The firm’s public stock offering is expected in the coming months and may be one of the biggest in 2019.
‘Pink tax’: Should personal care products for women cost more?
Should personal care products marketed to women cost more? And is there actually any difference?
KFC’s UK and Ireland boss talks about the day the chicken chain ran out of chicken
KFC’s UK and Ireland managing director Paula MacKenzie talks about the day the chicken chain ran out of chicken.
Filipino firm Jollibee takes on US fried chicken chains
The battle for crispy, deep-fried chicken is on. There is a new kid in town and it is not American.
How do you know where your olive oil really comes from?
New technologies are helping track the provenance of food throughout the supply chain.