China’s November coal imports slump 19% month-on-month on port curbs
FILE PHOTO: Trucks are parked next to a pile of coal on the bank of the Yalu River in Sinuiju, opposite the Chinese border city of Dandong, March 14, 2016.…
China November iron ore imports down for second month as top miners ship less
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s iron ore imports fell for a second straight month in November, customs data showed on Sunday, as lower shipments from top miners in Australia and Brazil…
14 Amazing Photos You Missed This Week
With the unending news cycle nowadays, it’s easy to miss images that fly under the radar. We’ve got you covered. Here, we’re highlighting exceptional photos from around the world for…
GM, LG Chem to build $2.3 billion electric vehicle battery plant in Ohio
WARREN, Mich. (Reuters) – General Motors Co (GM.N) and South Korea’s LG Chem (051910.KS) said on Thursday they will invest $2.3 billion to build an electric vehicle battery cell joint…
Man miraculously found after being lost in the Australian Outback for 2 weeks
A man was miraculously found after being stranded in the Australian Outback for two weeks. Phu Tran, 40, was discovered by Ted Fogarty, a livestock farmer, near the remote town…
Samoa measles toll hits 42 as nations dispatch medical teams, supplies
WELLINGTON (Reuters) – More nations were flying medical staff and supplies to Samoa on Friday to battle a measles outbreak that prompted the Pacific island nation to declare a state…
Australia’s Westpac loses top two executives in money-laundering scandal
(Reuters) – Australia’s Westpac Banking Corp (WBC.AX) said on Tuesday its CEO will step down and its chairman will bring forward his retirement as a money-laundering scandal rocks the country’s…
Asian stocks rise as trade talks gain momentum
TOKYO (Reuters) – Asian stocks rose on Tuesday as an apparent olive branch from Beijing in trade talks with Washington added to other recent signs of progress, fuelling a rally…
Asia shares in waiting mode ahead of Fed, ECB events
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Asian share markets got the week off to a muted start on Monday as jaded investors awaited real evidence on progress in the U.S.-China trade dispute, though…
George Pell: Australia’s High Court agrees to hear cardinal’s appeal on child sex charges
The decision handed down Wednesday in the Australian capital, Canberra, is the former Vatican treasurer’s last chance to overturn his conviction and six-year sentence. The appeal is expected to be…