Waterstones buys Foyles to defend bookshops against Amazon
The deal will help booksellers fight back against Amazon’s “siren call”, says the boss of Waterstones.
Emirates boss says oil price is too high and should be at $52 per barrel
Tim Clark says oil producers who can’t make money at that price “need to be doing something else.”
British Airways boss apologises for ‘malicious’ data breach
Airline promises compensation as data breach sees personal and financial details of customers compromised.
Qatar’s emir says country will invest $11.6 billion in Germany in next five years
Qatar will make 10 billion euro ($11.64 billion) of direct investments into Germany in the next five years, Qatar’s Emir Tamim bin Hamad al Thani said in Berlin on Friday.
Michael Moore compares Trump to Hitler in new documentary
Filmmaker Michael Moore compares President Donald Trump to Adolf Hitler in his provocative new documentary, “Fahrenheit 11/9”.
Elon Musk smokes marijuana live on web show
The tech entrepreneur was offered a joint by a podcast host in California, where marijuana is legal.
Trump downplays NYT op-ed, says the White House is running like a well-oiled machine
President Donald Trump sought to play down an explosive opinion piece written in the New York Times this week, saying it appeared to be written by a “fairly low-level” individual.
Deutsche Bank shares dip after report that China’s HNA plans to sell its stake
The decision comes after pressure from Chinese regulators and HNA’s creditors demanding that it cut down its balance sheet following three years of aggressive foreign acquisitions.
Annual house price growth at nine-month high, Halifax says
The lender says low interest rates and a “constrained” supply of homes for sale are supporting prices.
British Airways boss promises compensation for customers affected by breach
British Airways’ chairman and CEO says affected customers will be 100% compensated.