Новости за 21.07.2016

Unilever on Thursday reported underlying first-half sales growth of 4.7 percent amid what the company called "challenging markets."

A woman, 31 weeks pregnant, in a terrifying late-night carjacking.

The Australian Statistician rejects concern about his decision to retain our names when the census goes digital

Former Carlton star Nick Stevens, who's admitted pushing his ex-girlfriend's head into a brick wall, has been jailed for three months.

Consorting laws are being wrongly used by police to tackle minor crimes, hitting vulnerable groups including Aboriginal people, children and the homeless.

Komatsu Ltd. has agreed to buy U.S. mining-equipment maker Joy Global Inc. in a $2.89 billion deal. The Japanese construction machinery maker said it's paying $28.30 per share for Joy Global, an 18% premium over the company's closing price of $23.55 on Wednesday. Including debt, the transaction is valued at about $3.7 billion. Komatsu plans to finance the takeover through funds on hand and bank loans and sees no need to increase capital at this stage. "The acquisition is in line with the growth... Читать дальше...

Great hopes for Republicans uniting behind Donald Trump fractured when Texas Senator Ted Cruz fronted up.

Chinese community groups in Victoria are planning a demonstration in Melbourne on Saturday to protest an international tribunal ruling against China's actions in the South China Sea.

A seven-year-old leopard had been hiding in a haystack in a shed belonging to Danal Vrushabhendrappa. It attacked six persons at Myduru village in Harapanahalli taluk and was killed by angry villagers on Tuesday.

Moral of the story – stay by the pool with a cocktail.

National 100m record-holder Akani Simbine failed to appeal his exclusion from the 200m event at the Rio Olympic Games.

Mobile giant Vodacom’s revenue was R19.9 billion in the three months through June.

A fault with a baggage system at Heathrow Airport's Terminal 3 has been resolved, the airport has said.

Brewer SABMiller reports higher sales in the first quarter as it enters the final stretch before being bought by AB InBev.

Negative rates around the world are a sign of the headwinds faced by the global economy, and if a sector is lagging behind the others as much as European banks are, making a bet on them for a turnaround is a fool’s play.

In Val d'Oise ten noorden van Parijs is het afgelopen nacht voor de tweede opeenvolgende keer onrustig geweest na de dood van een 24-jarige man die door de politie was opgepakt.

A woman has been trapped in her car after an accident in Gungahlin.

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — The U.S. says more than $1 billion has been stolen from a Malaysian fund by people close to Prime Minister Najib Razak, who has struggled to explain the scandal since it erupted more than a year ago. Here are some questions and answers about the fund: Q: WHAT IS 1MDB? A:

Everyone thinks Italy is undergoing a typical banking crisis, but the real problem is excruciatingly slow growth since it joined the euro, writes Matthew Lynn.

Donald Trump told the New York Times the position was part of his broader approach to put "America first."

As bad as it has gotten for a lot of European banks, there are signs that their troubles may only be beginning.

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