Air France-KLM sees robust bookings after better-than-expected quarter
Air France-KLM said on Friday its 2023 bookings were almost back to pre-pandemic levels.
NatWest outlook drags down shares despite profit leap
NatWest warned on Friday that rising interest rates may not deliver long-lasting earnings.
‘Boring is the new sexy’ as UK’s stock index closes above 8,000 for the first time
The FTSE 100 index closed above 8,000 points for the first time on Thursday, but one analyst said U.K. stocks “remain incredibly cheap.”
Three decades after inventing the web, Tim Berners-Lee has some ideas on how to fix it
The internet is now disempowering for individuals, and its inventor Tim Berners-Lee and Inrupt CEO John Bruce share their ideas for the future of the web.
Allianz swings to Q4 net profit, bounces back from U.S. funds debacle
Germany’s Allianz swung to a fourth-quarter net profit Friday, marking a return to the black after taking big charges a year earlier for a U.S. funds scandal.
Shares of Indonesia’s GoTo surge 5% as it says profit targets will be met ahead of time
Shares of Indonesian giant GoTo Group jumped about 5% on Friday as the Gojek-Tokopedia entity said it will hit its profitability targets earlier than expected.
What is happening in Moldova, Ukraine’s tiny European neighbor with a pro-Russian movement?
Moldova, a small European nation to Ukraine’s western border, has found itself increasingly caught in the crosshairs of Russia’s war against Kyiv.
Taiwan finds crashed weather balloon on remote island, says it is likely from China
The sphere is about 1 meter in diameter with an instrument box marked with simplified Chinese characters — which are used in China but not Taiwan.
Singapore posts worst non-oil domestic exports in a decade
“The worst is likely not over for Singapore’s export sector. We continue to expect further falls in global demand,” said Oxford Economics economist Alex Holmes.
Vietnam EV maker VinFast gets permit to start construction on U.S. factory
The Vietnamese company, a subsidiary of Vingroup, has been moving to expand in the United States, where it hopes to compete with existing automakers.
