Category: Business
France: EU agrees a carbon levy on all imports
BRUSSELS,. EU leaders agreed at their summit today to protect European businesses moving to renewable energy by applying a carbon levy on imports from less ... Read More
Ringgit opens higher on positive market sentiment
KUALA LUMPUR,. The ringgit opened higher against the US dollar in early trade today on better demand amidst positive geopolitical movement as exit polls showed ... Read More
US-China trade deal optimism sees Bursa open higher
KUALA LUMPUR,. Bursa Malaysia made a strong opening today with every sector in positive territory after US President Donald Trump expressed optimism about a potential ... Read More
WTO: Higher trade barriers hitting jobs and growth
GENEVA,. More than 100 new trade restrictions imposed during the year to mid-October affected goods and services worth an estimated US$747 billion (RM3.1 trillion), the ... Read More
Wall Street hits records on news of US-China trade deal
NEW YORK,. Wall Street’s main indexes hit record highs yesterday following news that the United States had reached a “deal in principle” with China to ... Read More
Facebook pledges US$130m to content oversight board, delays naming members
NEW YORK,. Facebook said yesterday it committed an initial US$130 million (RM540.8 million) to fund an independent oversight board, but said it would not announce ... Read More
Pound jumps as exit poll shows Conservative majority in British vote
NEW YORK,. The pound sterling leapt higher yesterday after exit polls showed Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s ruling Conservative Party on track to win a wide ... Read More