Canal Plus, the French TV company owned by Vivendi, said on Monday that it had agreed to increase its stake in Asian streaming platform Viu, owned by Hong Kong investment firm PCCW, to 30% from 26%.
Denmark on Monday said it had dropped its investigation into the explosions in 2022 on the Nord Stream pipelines carrying Russian gas to Germany, becoming the second nation to do so after Sweden also closed a separate probe.
Bank of Ireland's shares fell 10% on Monday after a weaker than expected outlook from the country's biggest lender took the shine off a more than tripling of shareholder returns on the back of surging full year profits.
Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh said on Monday he was resigning to allow for the formation of a broad consensus among Palestinians about political arrangements following Israel's war against the Islamist group Hamas in Gaza.
Farmers jammed part of Brussels with tractors on Monday in a protest to demand EU action on issues ranging from cheap supermarket prices to free trade deals, as agricultural ministers gathered to discuss the crisis in the sector.
(RTTNews) - Elbit Systems Ltd. (ESLT), an Israel-based military technology company and defense contractor, announced Monday that it was awarded a contract worth around $600 million to supply systems to Hanwha Defense Australia for the Australian Land 400 Phase 3 Project.
Ryanair will receive even fewer Boeing aircraft by the end of June than previously expected, CEO Michael O'Leary said on Friday, potentially prompting the budget carrier to cut its summer schedule at the busiest time of the year.
India's central bank is easing restrictions on banks' arbitrage trades between the outright foreign exchange over-the-counter (OTC) and the non-deliverable forward (NDF) markets, four people familiar with the matter said.
Companies have scrambled to scuttle plans for initial public offering in China this year as the securities watchdog tightens rules on share listings in a bearish market.
The dollar was on the front foot on Monday ahead of a packed week filled with key economic releases that will provide further clues on the global interest rate outlook, with a U.S. inflation reading taking centre stage.
(RTTNews) - The China stock market has moved higher in eight straight sessions, surging more than 300 points or 10.9 percent along the way. The Shanghai Composite Index now rests just above the 3,000-point plateau although investors may lock in gains on Monday.
Right now, the tax filing season is off to a strong start. Although individual income tax returns are still coming in, the IRS has already refunded over $13 billion to taxpayers. The IRS has also...
A U.S. military service member set himself on fire outside the Israeli embassy in Washington on Sunday afternoon, authorities said. The man was transported to an area hospital after the fire was put out by U.S. Secret Service officers, DC Fire and EMS posted online. The man remains in critical condition, a Metropolitan Police Department spokesperson said Sunday afternoon. An Air Force spokesperson confirmed that the incident involved a active duty airman.
Australian shares climbed higher on Monday, lifted by financials and gold miners, while traders braced for key local inflation data due later this week to assess expectations regarding interest rates.
A "pharmacare" deal between Canada's ruling Liberals and the New Democrats (NDP) will not threaten the country's fiscal standing, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland told a news conference on Sunday, The Globe and Mail reported.
Asian shares were taking a breather near seven-month highs on Monday as investors awaited inflation data from the United States, Japan and Europe that will help refine expectations for future rate moves.
(RTTNews) - The Taiwan stock market has finished higher in two straight sessions, rallying more than 210 points or 1.1 percent along the way. The Taiwan Stock Exchange now sits just beneath the 18,890-point plateau although it may spin its wheels on Monday.
President Joe Biden plans to meet with congressional leaders Tuesday to discuss funding the government as a partial shutdown deadline looms on Friday, the White House announced Sunday.