Economy

Saudi Arabia denies purchasing 25 oil tankers, rejects Iraqi claims

Saudi Arabia on Tuesday denied claims by Iraqi officials that the Kingdom had purchased 25 oil tankers and that the…

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Flights at major US airports delayed after cable cut by construction workers

Hundreds of flights have been delayed at major airports in the US after construction workers accidentally cut a cable needed…

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Paramount settles lawsuit with US states, clearing way for $110bn merger with Warner Bros

Paramount Skydance has settled a lawsuit with a dozen US states, paving the way for its $110bn (£82.8bn) merger with…

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Repeated air traffic control failures leave us in worrying territory

To have one air traffic control failure in a fortnight may be regarded as a misfortune, to have two looks…

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EU fines Google $462 million for data location breach

Google infringed the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) between May 2018 and February 2020, according to Ireland’s data protection…

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US halts flights at busy East Coast airports, says fiber line cut at construction site

The Federal Aviation Administration halted flights at busy East Coast airports in New York, Philadelphia and Boston on Monday, saying…

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Saudi Aramco ramps up Gulf oil exports after pipeline attack, data shows

Saudi Aramco loaded about 14 million barrels of crude oil on seven supertankers inside the Mideast Gulf on Sunday, data…

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Iraq to suspend US-sanctioned Iranian airlines, government sources say

Two Iraqi government sources said on Monday that Baghdad would suspend flights by Iranian airlines following the US Treasury’s announcement…

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Tata Sons: India’s corporate crown braces for upheaval amid boardroom revolt

This week, the board of Tata Sons – one of India’s oldest conglomerates and owner of iconic British brands such…

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Converse pulls ‘deeply upsetting’ advert after backlash

American footwear brand Converse has pulled an advert that social media users said evoked Ku Klux Klan imagery, saying it…

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