The Malaysian ringgit could weaken further as the country grapples with a host of issues ranging…
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Expedia cutting 3,000 jobs following ‘disappointing’ year
Online travel conglomerate Expedia Group is cutting 12% of its workforce, or about 3,000 jobs, after a “disappointing”…
Fast-growing digital bank Revolut triples valuation to $5.5 billion
British financial technology start-up Revolut has raised $500 million in a fresh round of funding that…
Saudi Arabia is ready to support debt-ridden Lebanon — but wants to see a reform plan first, finance minister says
Saudi Arabia is willing to support crisis-stricken Lebanon, but wants to see a realistic reform plan…
US-India trade deal difficult but not impossible, former Indian ambassador says
President Donald Trump’s “America First” policy and Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “Make in India” campaign will make a trade deal…
Coronavirus to cost airlines more than $29 billion in revenue this year
Global air travel demand is set to decline for the first time since 2009 because of…
Facebook, Sony pull out of Game Developers Conference due to coronavirus concerns
Facebook and Sony on Thursday announced they will pull out of next month’s Game Developers Conference in San Francisco…
Brexit complicates EU Budget plans
EU leaders are meeting in Brussels this week to discuss the bloc’s future budget plans. Read…
Fuel prices push UK inflation to six-month high
UK inflation in January rose to a six-month high as petrol and house prices rose, official…
Coronavirus: Jaguar Land Rover ‘shipping parts in suitcases’
Jaguar Land Rover has flown in parts in suitcases as the effects of coronavirus take a…
Bill Gates bought himself a Porsche over a Tesla — and Elon Musk just called him ‘underwhelming’
Elon Musk isn’t impressed with fellow billionaire entrepreneur Bill Gates. Read more at https://www.cnbc.com/2020/02/18/elon-musk-calls-bill-gates-underwhelming-for-buying-porsche-over-tesla.html
Amazon’s Jeff Bezos pledges $10 billion to launch Earth Fund for combating climate change
Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos on Monday announced the launch of a new Earth Fund that…