Tag: World news
Commodities giant Glencore is ordered to pay over $150M in wake of Congo mining bribery case
FILE - This April 14, 2011 file picture shows the Glencore headquarters in Baar, Switzerland. Federal prosecutors said Monday, Aug. 5, 2024, they...
TikTok agrees to withdraw rewards feature after EU raised concerns about potential online addiction
FRANKFURT, Germany -- TikTok has agreed to withdraw a rewards feature that raised concerns about its potential to encourage excessive screen time, particularly...
Vietnamese billionaire tycoon found guilty of defrauding stockholders, sentenced to 21 years
HANOI, Vietnam -- A prominent Vietnamese business tycoon was found guilty Monday of defrauding stockholders of nearly $150 million by falsely inflating the...
Japan's Nikkei 225 stock index sinks 10% in worst losses since 1987
TOKYO -- Japan’s Nikkei 225 share index plunged as much as 10% on Monday on heavy selling triggered by worries the U.S. economy...
Chinese businesses hoping to expand in the US and bring jobs face uncertainty and suspicion
WASHINGTON -- It was billed as the “biggest ever economic development project” in north Michigan when Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in 2022 welcomed a...
Japan's Nikkei 225 index plunges nearly 7% as global sell-offs resume
FILE - People pass the New York Stock Exchange on July 31, 2024 in New York. World shares have tumbled on Friday, August...