International

Tuesday, November 5th 2019 - 09:34 UTC
IAG, Iberia and British Airways parent company takes over Air Europa for €1bn

IAG, the parent company of Iberia and British Airways, has agreed to buy Spanish airline Air Europa for €1bn in a move it says will strengthen Madrid’s position as a European hub. It will be the airline group’s third Spanish brand, behind the flag-carrier and low-cost Vueling.
Tuesday, November 5th 2019 - 09:31 UTC
Commons has a new Speaker, Lindsay Hoyle, who promised “the House will change for better”

Long-serving Labour Party lawmaker Lindsay Hoyle was elected speaker of Britain’s House of Commons on Monday, taking up the job with a clear message: I’m not John Bercow.
Tuesday, November 5th 2019 - 09:30 UTC
US formally notifies UN withdrawal from Paris climate accord

United States on Monday formally notified the United Nations that it was withdrawing from the Paris climate accord, making the world's largest economy the sole outlier from the agreement. President Donald Trump went ahead with the pullout despite mounting evidence of the reality and impact of climate change, with September the fourth month in the row with near- or record-breaking temperatures.
Tuesday, November 5th 2019 - 09:29 UTC
Spain votes on Sunday: Catalonia and a possible repeat of a hung parliament

The main candidates to become Spain's next prime minister clashed on Monday over how to handle Catalan separatism, as they tried to woo voters ahead of a repeat election that opinion polls show could be as inconclusive as the one in April.
Monday, November 4th 2019 - 09:52 UTC
Tatham Jr. optimistic about Brexit and a future UK/US trade deal

The Brexit mess finally will clear, one way or the other, and when it does, big Chicago exporters such as Boeing and Abbott Labs and their peers from around the country will be able to focus on the benefits of doing business with the United Kingdom.
Monday, November 4th 2019 - 09:45 UTC
Greek company denies any connection of one of its tankers with the massive oil spill in Brazilian beaches

The manager of an oil tanker being probed by Brazilian authorities in connection with an oil spill off the country’s coast has found “no proof” of the vessel conducting activities that may have led to leaks on a journey between Venezuela and Malaysia.
Monday, November 4th 2019 - 09:31 UTC
Germany will celebrate 30th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall in a “reflective spirit”

Germany marks three decades since the fall of the Berlin Wall this week, but a hint of a return of the Cold War and the rise of nationalism is dampening the mood. Leaders of former Cold War powers will be absent from anniversary festivities, as Donald Trump's America First, Britain's Brexit and Russia's resurgence put a strain on ties.
Monday, November 4th 2019 - 09:25 UTC
Saudi Arabia seeks to diversify economy, floats oil giant Aramco in search of funds

Saudi Arabia's giant state oil company finally kick-started its initial public offering (IPO) on Sunday, announcing its intention to float on the domestic bourse in what could be the world's biggest listing as the kingdom seeks to diversify its economy away from oil.
Monday, November 4th 2019 - 09:20 UTC
Eight hopefuls for Speaker of Commons Bercow chair

British MPs will this Monday select the new speaker of the House of Commons, once an unremarkable event but one now charged with significance following the previous occupant's role in Brexit.
Monday, November 4th 2019 - 08:31 UTC
Hess/ExxonMobil first oil in bountiful Guyana scheduled for December

Hess Corp's first oil in Guyana, where it is a partner in the crude-rich ExxonMobil-led Stabroek offshore block, will be in December, ahead of the previously stated Q1 2020 date, a top company executive said on Friday.