German pilots have reached their first-ever wage agreement with the Irish budget carrier Ryanair, as the company is in tough discussions with unions across Europe, the VC union stated on Wednesday.
The Facebook-owned Libra cryptocurrency project will seek for the Swiss payment system licence, as the wide range of planned services would need broad oversight, the financial regulator FINMA stated on Wednesday.
Apple launched new triple-camera iPhone models and its own streaming TV service at the price of $5 per month during the tech giant's presentation conducted on Tuesday, undercutting its rivals Netflix and Disney.
On Wednesday, Cathay Pacific Airways announced it would trim its capacity for the forthcoming winter season amid 11.3% drop in its August passenger numbers followed by Hong Kong's anti-government protests that hit demand.
On Wednesday, Hong Kong Exchanges proposed a $39 billion takeover of the London Stock Exchange. Subsequently the LSE stock price had surged by 6.25% by 09:30 GMT.
A Mirae Asset Global Investments-led consortium is set to acquire 15 hotels located in the United States from Anbang Insurance Group, China's troubled insurer, it stated on Wednesday.
JD.com, China's second-biggest e-commerce company, has named Jason Hu, the ex-managing director of the Chinese PE group CDH Investments, as its new strategic investment head to oversee domestic and international deals.
The French retailer Carrefour is exploring a potential bid for its struggling French rival Casino in a possible all-share deal that could be valued at up to €4.2B, according to a BFM TV report seen on Wednesday.
The SoftBank-backed ride-hailing Grab is considering to sign merger deals with Indonesia's digital payments firm OVO and Ant Financial-backed DANA, as it seeks to build heft and power with the help of these firms and overtake Gojek.
The US lawmakers renewed fights with the US President Donald Trump on Tuesday over the border wall funding and women's reproductive health programs.
According to the Wall Street Journal report, Charles Schwab Corp, a discount brokerage company, planned to cut about 3% of its workforce. The company spokesperson confirmed on Tuesday.
The UK opposition Labour Party has unveiled plans to create the Ministry of Employment Rights, which would deliver greater job security and better wages.
According to the Mexican government corruption watchdog, Manuel Bartlett, the head of national power utility company, was under investigation over declaration of assets and interests.
The US job openings dropped for a second month in succession 31K to 7.2M positions in July due to decreases in the federal government and wholesale trade, bolstering views that job rise already peaked, the JOLTS report showed.
IBM was joining forces with Germany's research institute to explore the quantum computing's potential in a project backed by the government in Berlin with $717M over two years.
Optimism among the US small-business owners declined in August to the lowest in five months, with the NFIB's Index at 103.1 points, below the median estimate.
The German construction sector lifted its outlook, expecting revenue growth of 8.7% in 2019, remaining the one of the main growth drivers in the economy.
The UK workers received the biggest pay increases in 11 years, as the total earnings growth grew 4% year-on-year, while the jobless rate fell back to the lowest since 1970.
German HDE retail association confirmed its expecations that sales ar elikely to increase 2% this year to $593.34B to mark a tenth year of growth in succession.
On Tuesday, Mallinckrodt Plc stated it was set for its BioVectra unit sale to the private equity group H.I.G. Capital in a deal worth up to $250M, after the drugmaker played down its bankruptcy concerns due to opioid litigation uncertainties.
Hungary may roll out its high-speed 5G service already this year if the business goes according to a plan, the UN internet and telecoms agency's head stated on Tuesday.
During Tuesday's Asian trading session, stock indices declined due to the publication of a decline of Chinese producer prices.
On Tuesday, Germany's Finance Minister Olaf Scholz stated an agreement in the US-China trade dispute was urgently needed, as companies across the world were seeking for an improvement sign.
On Tuesday, Boris Johnson, the recently-elected British Prime Minister, stated he would not delay Brexit planned for October 31, despite the lawmakers have rejected his request for an early national election for the second time this week.