The US stock market watchdog’s chairman has said he is willing to soften tough new US corporate governance rules to…
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Yukos bankruptcy ‘not US matter’
Russian authorities do not have to abide by any US court decisions taken with regard to troubled oil giant Yukos,…
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UK ‘risks breaking golden rule’
The UK government will have to raise taxes or rein in spending if it wants to avoid breaking its “golden…
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US to probe airline travel chaos
The US government is to investigate two airlines- US Airways and Delta Air Lines’ Comair subsidiary – after travel chaos…
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Madagascar completes currency switch
Madagascar has completed the replacement of its Malagasy franc with a new currency, the ariary. From Monday, all prices and…
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Businesses fail to plan for HIV
Companies fail to draw up plans to cope with HIV/Aids until it affects 20% of people in a country, new…
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US regulator to rule on pain drug
US food and drug regulators will decide on Friday whether to recommend the sale of painkillers that have been linked…
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Saab to build Cadillacs in Sweden
General Motors, the world’s largest car maker, has confirmed that it will build a new medium-sized Cadillac BLS at its…
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Ad sales boost Time Warner profit
Quarterly profits at US media giant TimeWarner jumped 76% to $1.13bn (£600m) for the three months to December, from $639m…
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Tobacco giants hail court ruling
US tobacco companies have welcomed an appeal court’s decision to reject the government’s $280bn (£155bn) claim for alleged deceit about…
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