Nigeria’s Lagos boosts infrastructure spend after youth protests
Nigeria’s Lagos state plans to increase spending on infrastructure this year to repair the damage inflicted on the country’s commercial hub by violent protests in…
Delta sees ‘good shot’ at midyear profit as demand rebounds
Delta Air Lines Inc. has a “good shot” at turning a profit in the third quarter as Covid-19 vaccinations start containing the disease and pent-up…
Iran’s arrest of a South Korean tanker is “complicated”
On 4 January Iran detained the South Korean chemical tanker Hankuk Chemi for allegedly ‘repeatedly’ violating its environmental regulations and polluting its waters.
South Korea seeks Qatari help to release tanker seized by Iran
South Korea has asked Qatar for “maximum support” to secure the release of an oil tanker seized by Iran this month.
Norwegian Air gives up long-haul flying in plan to exit insolvency
Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA will give up the low-cost, long-haul business that made it a household name, returning to its roots operating shorter European flights…
Covid-19 chaos sees closing of South Africa’s busiest border
South Africa’s decision to shut its land borders was preceded by a week of pandemonium as hundreds of thousands of foreigners tried to return to…
Search intensifies for black box of doomed Sriwijaya Air flight
The search for the second black box from the Sriwijaya Air passenger jet that crashed in the Java Sea on Saturday has resumed after being…
US-China decoupling raises risks for European firms
European businesses operating in China are facing rising costs and uncertainty as they grapple with economic decoupling between the U.S. and its Asian rival.
CDC mulls easing curbs on EU, Brazil travel as Covid tests begin
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is weighing new measures that could allow for expanded travel after unveiling Covid-19 testing requirements for people flying…
NASA scientist admits to lying in China trade secrets case
A senior NASA scientist admitted to lying to authorities about his participation in a program the U.S. says is designed to siphon intellectual property to…
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