No Saudi Aramco IPO? No problem, potentially, for Saudi Arabia’s investment dreams
Saudi Arabia’s national oil company has postponed its potentially record-breaking initial public offering, but Saudi Aramco is now pursuing various alternative transactions to support its big spending plans. NYT reports.
US softens its demand for NAFTA ‘sunset clause’: Mexican official
The United States has softened its contentious demand for a NAFTA “sunset clause,” Mexico’s incoming trade negotiator said on Saturday, potentially eliminating a key obstacle to reaching a deal next week to revamp the trade pact.
French Champagne makers see stars aligned for record harvest
In the hilly region of Champagne in eastern France, winegrowers are bringing in grapes early this year for a harvest they expect to be one of the best in a decade.
Elon Musk will no longer take Tesla private
The electric car maker’s share price has slumped since Elon Musk said he wanted to take it private.
Russian peace talks offer to Afghanistan raises specter of shifting influence
Vladimir Putin’s Russia appears to have emerged as a player in Afghanistan.
Once-powerful Hawaii hurricane downgraded to tropical storm
A powerful hurricane that threatened Hawaii for a week rapidly disintegrated to become a tropical storm.
Pope travels to transformed Ireland as abuse crises rage
Pope Francis will arrive in Ireland on Saturday.
US sanctions on Russia tied to UK spy attack to take effect Monday
U.S. sanctions against Russia tied to a nerve agent attack in Britain will come into effect on Monday.
Here’s how Elon Musk told employees he was abandoning the take-private idea for Tesla
Here’s how Elon Musk told Tesla employees he was scrapping plans to take the company private.