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Exclusive: PetroChina may sell Australian, Canadian assets to stem losses

PetroChina may sell out from natural gas projects in Australia and oil sands in Canada to stem losses and divert…

3 years ago

Uber agrees to Australia minimum pay body after similar moves in Britain, Canada

Uber Technologies Inc (UBER.N) and Australia's main transport union agreed on Tuesday to back a federal body that enforces minimum pay for…

3 years ago

Hong Kong’s top finance executives bank on city to thrive as gateway to China

In 1997, the world watched as Britain returned Hong Kong to Chinese rule, with some pessimistic or wary about the…

3 years ago

Kremlin rejects Russian default, says bond payments executed

The Kremlin on Monday rejected claims that it has defaulted on its external debt for the first time in more…

3 years ago

Stocks and oil tumble as recession fears mount

World stock markets and oil prices hit the skids on Wednesday as the persistent palpitations about rising interest rates and…

3 years ago

EXCLUSIVE Ontario Teachers to invest up to $1 bln in Macquarie offshore wind unit

Major Canadian pension fund Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan has agreed to invest up to $1 billion in a new offshore…

4 years ago

BP expects to pay up to 1 bln pounds in UK taxes in 2022

BP (BP.L) said on Tuesday it expected to pay up to 1 billion pounds ($1.25 billion) in taxes in Britain on its…

4 years ago

HSBC shares rise as markets warm up to break-up proposal by top shareholder

Shares in HSBC Holdings gained on Tuesday after its largest shareholder, Chinese insurance giant Ping An (601318.SS), urged a break-up of…

4 years ago

Visa, Mastercard block Russian financial institutions after sanctions

U.S. payment card firms Visa Inc (V.N) and Mastercard Inc have blocked multiple Russian financial institutions from their network, complying with government…

4 years ago

Santander lifts profits as it releases pandemic provisions

Spain's Santander (SAN.MC) released 750 million euros ($846 million) in pandemic-related provisions in the fourth quarter, betting on an economic recovery in…

4 years ago