WASHINGTON: The number of people killed in large commercial aeroplane crashes fell by more than 50 per cent in 2019 despite a high-profile Boeing 737 MAX crash in Ethiopia in March, a Dutch consulting firm said on Wednesday (Jan 2). Aviation consulting firm To70 said there were 86 accidents ...
SINGAPORE: The Singapore economy expanded by 0.7 per cent last year, a marked slowdown from 2018’s 3.1 per cent growth, even as flash estimates from the Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) on Wednesday (Jan 2) showed growth picking up pace slightly in the fourth quarter. For the last...
The dollar started the new year where it left the old one, under pressure as investors wagered U.S. economic outperformance could be coming to an end as optimism on trade brightens the outlook for growth globally.
REUTERS: Buy-now-pay-later company Sezzle Inc said on Thursday a U.S. government department had announced its intention to reject the company's application for a lending license in the state of California. The California Department of Business Oversight (DBO), which oversees and regulates ...
PARIS: Former car magnate Carlos Ghosn's stunning departure from Japan, where he was facing trial on financial misconduct charges, poses numerous questions as to where his story goes next. Venerated French cartoonist Plantu of Le Monde newspaper portrayed the 65-year-old Tuesday with a smile on ...
Given enough time in office, US President Donald Trump may destroy the strategic alliances that form the foundation of American soft and hard power, says Nouriel Roubini.
NEW YORK: Drug manufacturers including Bristol-Myers Squibb Co, Gilead Sciences Inc, and Biogen Inc hiked US list prices on more than 50 drugs on Wednesday (Jan 1), bringing total New Year's Day drug price increases to more than 250, according to data analysed by healthcare research firm 3 Axis ...
BERLIN: The trade union representing cabin crew at Lufthansa's budget airline Germanwings decided on Wednesday (Jan 1) not to continue their strike for the time being after three days of stoppages led to dozens of flights being cancelled. The Ufo labour union, which called strikes from Monday to ......
Coal-fired utilities around New Delhi were still operating on Wednesday despite threats from the Indian authorities to close them down if they had not installed equipment to cut emissions of sulphur oxides by the end of the year.
Europe's Airbus handed over a record number of aircraft in December to exceed its 2019 delivery target while seizing the industry's crown as no.1 planemaker from troubled U.S. rival Boeing , airport and tracking sources said on Wednesday.
