Ryanair on Thursday promised its pilots significant improvements in pay and conditions, saying it would exceed rates paid by rivals and improve job security, according to a letter to pilots seen by Reuters. The Irish airline, the largest in Europe by passenger numbers, has in recent weeks announced the cancellation of thousands of flights, saying […]
Read morePeople under the influence of drugs and alcohol should be able to use driverless cars without falling foul of the law, a regulatory body in Australia has suggested. The National Transport Commission (NTC), an independent advisory body, said current laws could reduce the uptake of automated vehicles. One of those potential barriers could be any […]
Read moreApple‘s iOS 11.1 update, coming soon, will include hundreds of new emojis. Apple teased the emojis back in July, only noting at the time that they would be available later this year. Highlights include a new “love-you” gesture that’s based on the American sign language symbol, new smiley faces, gender-neutral emojis, a trench coat and […]
Read moreIndia is a major strategic market for Chinese smartphone maker Huawei, a senior executive at the company told CNBC this week. Jay Chen, CEO at Huawei India, said that in the company’s near two-decade presence in the country, it has made sizable investments and formed key partnerships in the telecommunications sector. “We really believe India […]
Read moreEuropean stocks are set to open higher on Friday morning, boosted by positive sentiment in the U.S. and further developments in northeastern Spain. The FTSE 100 is seen higher by 14 points at 7,513; the DAX is expected to start up by 24 points at 12,987 and the CAC 40 is seen higher by 7 […]
Read moreCatalonia might be the separatist region making headlines at the moment but Europe has many other separatist movements that are closely watching developments in northeastern Spain. Separatist movements in Europe can range from small townships to entire regions and the motivations for wanting to go it alone are equally as diverse encompassing linguistic and cultural […]
Read moreIndia’s economic growth rate has seen a dismal run, but a turnaround could be in store much sooner than most expect, according to one of the country’s richest business moguls. “I expect that GDP growth rate will catch up in the July-September quarter, and it will be very good in the second half of the […]
Read moreStandard Chartered faces investigation over $1.4 billion client transfer from tax haven, source says
Financial watchdogs in Europe and Asia are investigating Standard Chartered Plc over the transfer of $1.4 billion of private bank client assets from Guernsey to Singapore ahead of new tax transparency rules, according to a source familiar with the matter. The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and Guernsey’s Financial Services Commission are looking into the […]
Read moreA new party led by Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike unveiled its election platform on Friday, pledging to prevent a planned sales tax hike and debate revising Japan’s pacifist constitution. Koike’s Party of Hope, which is challenging Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s ruling coalition in the Oct. 22 national election, also vowed to end nuclear power by […]
Read moreSaudi King Salman said there was consensus with Russia’s leadership on broadening the scope of relations between the two countries following a meeting with President Vladimir Putin in Moscow, the Saudi state press agency reported on Friday. “We note with complete full satisfaction the matching opinions we sensed from the Russian leadership towards working to […]
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