Brazil puts $3 billion freeze on Vale mining assets after dam disaster Brazilian judicial authorities have frozen $3 billion in assets of the Vale mining company after a dam collapse at one of its sites left at least 37 dead and more than 250...
‘No defect’ found in Brazil dam during German inspection A German company that only months ago inspected a dam that collapsed in Brazil said on Saturday that it found nothing wrong with the structure during the...
From Prince William to Mike Pompeo: top quotes at Davos Here is a serving of quotes from the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos on Tuesday, where a year after US President Donald Trump stole the show, Brazil's new far-right leader grabbed the...
Danish cleaning firm pulls out of PH, emerging markets Danish cleaning giant ISS said Monday it is selling off part of its business as it quits unprofitable markets and restructures activities around higher yield...
Brazil investigates Glencore, Vitol, Trafigura for alleged bribery Brazil has opened an investigation into commodity trading groups Glencore, Vitol and Trafigura over alleged bribery of employees at state-run oil company Petrobras, prosecutors said...
Mining giant ordered to pay $26.8M over river contamination A Brazil appeals court on Friday ordered mining giant Vale to pay two indigenous tribes $26.8 million over river contamination that harmed public health, the prosecutors' office said...
Facial recognition touted as ‘user friendly’ system for airports As facial recognition technology use generates intense scrutiny, a new system unveiled at Washington's Dulles airport is being touted as a "user friendly" way to help ease congestion for air...
From Han Solo’s jacket to Marty McFly’s hoverboard: Rare movie memorabilia on show for London auction Han Solo's jacket from "The Empire Strikes Back" and Indiana Jones' signature hat top off some dazzling movie memorabilia that went on display in London on Thursday before being auctioned later this...
Indian rupee hits record low of 70 to the dollar The Indian rupee hit a record low of 70 to the dollar on Tuesday as emerging market currencies are sold off by investors spooked by the Turkish financial...
AirAsia announces $30bn deal for 100 Airbus planes Malaysian budget airline AirAsia Thursday announced an additional order of 34 Airbus A330neo planes, bringing the total value of its expanded 100-plane order to $30 billion as it sets its sights on European...