Business / World Business

Singapore shoppers given tool to choose products using ethical palm oil 02 May 2019 - 09:55 pm

KUALA LUMPUR: A new online shopping tool gives Singaporeans the option of buying products made using ethical palm oil, a non-profit behind the...

New aid charity says modern 'business models' will save lives 02 May 2019 - 09:55 pm

BARCELONA: A turbulent world requires emergency aid to be agile, faster and more efficient, instead of waiting until a crisis hits the headlines,...

Retailers are tracking where you shop and where you sleep 02 May 2019 - 07:42 pm

Retailers are finding all kinds of uses for location data from customers’ phones. Hill Country Galleria in bee Cave, Texas, used the information...

Pepsi withdraws lawsuits against Indian potato farmers 02 May 2019 - 04:27 pm

NEW DELHI: PepsiCo Inc said on Thursday it will withdraw its lawsuits against a number of Indian potato farmers accused of infringing its...

With big business touting ethics, how do small social brands survive? 01 May 2019 - 09:11 pm

LONDON: Whether it is U.S. denim brand Levi's campaigning against gun violence or British supermarket Iceland drawing attention to the environmental impact of...

Tirana's 'pyramid' puts checkered past behind it for new tech future 01 May 2019 - 08:26 pm

Tirana: The sprawling, space-age "pyramid" in Tirana's centre had many uses before falling into ruin: built as a museum for a dictator, it...

How Russia contaminated $2.7 bln of oil exports to Europe 30 Apr 2019 - 11:48 pm

MOSCOW/LONDON: It was a quiet Easter holiday at the offices of major European oil companies and refiners when an email in Russian landed....

The start-ups brewing change for Lebanon's workers 30 Apr 2019 - 11:47 pm

ZALKA, Lebanon: Farah Ballout's big, infectious smile is the first thing that greets you at her workplace, a cafe in Lebanon with a...

Assange to be sentenced for UK bail violation on Wednesday 30 Apr 2019 - 06:58 pm

London: WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange faces sentencing in London on Wednesday for breaching his bail conditions, the whistleblowing site and a court official...

Libya's rival governments move to financial war with frontline stuck 30 Apr 2019 - 06:25 pm

TRIPOLI: With the frontlines around Libya's contested capital Tripoli stalemated, the two rival factions are bringing oil and money supplies into the firing...

Pfizer posts earnings beat, raises 2019 profit forecast 30 Apr 2019 - 02:07 pm

Pfizer Inc beat Wall Street estimates for quarterly profit and tweaked its earnings forecast for the year on Tuesday, as it reported rising...

Japan's Emperor Akihito ends reign marked by modernisation 29 Apr 2019 - 11:49 pm

Tokyo: Japan's outgoing Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko dramatically modernised the tradition-bound monarchy, bringing themselves closer to the public and boosting popular support...

Bangladesh jobs website aims to curb abuse of migrant workers 29 Apr 2019 - 10:46 pm

DHAKA: Bangladesh has launched an online job portal to help reduce high fees incurred by thousands of workers seeking employment abroad and curb...

Does my life look good in this? The London homes that make a perfect selfie 29 Apr 2019 - 10:46 pm

LONDON: Standing on black and white steps - chequered like her Chanel handbag - Helen Schweitzer poses elegantly on a London doorstep to...

Palm oil development leaves Liberians poorer, says winner of 'Green Nobel' 29 Apr 2019 - 10:19 pm

DAKAR: Palm oil plantations in Liberia are billed as bringing jobs and development but actually leave locals poorer, said a Liberian lawyer who...

Why Airbus isn't pouncing on Boeing's 737 MAX turmoil 29 Apr 2019 - 08:20 pm

PARIS: When Boeing launched its 737 MAX jetliner in response to Airbus's record-selling A320neo, a wave of poker-faced satisfaction spread through Airbus headquarters...

Philippine rate cut is a matter of timing, says central bank governor 29 Apr 2019 - 06:30 pm

Philippines central bank Governor Benjamin Diokno said it is only a matter of timing as to when monetary policy is eased after last...

Filipinos, family & finance: where Asia's longest & oldest serving directors reign supreme 29 Apr 2019 - 06:30 pm

Family-led enterprises are common across Asia yet the Philippines takes such control to the extreme. Philippine companies have the region’s oldest directors and...