How ‘plastic’ is your life?

Plastic rules our daily lives and experts warn that both businesses and consumers have to change.

EU vows 'swift and adequate" response if US imposed auto tariffs

The White House received a Commerce Department report on the auto industry that could trigger tariffs against imported cars and intensify tensions with Europe.

Big tobacco makes quiet return to Formula 1

Philip Morris and British American Tobacco use their scientific research subsidiaries to brand Formula 1 teams Ferrari and McLaren.

Airbus CEO tells Germany to reform arms policy for good of Europe

By showing "a kind of moral superelevation" on arms exports, Germany is frustrating Britain, France and Spain, Airbus chief executive says , adding that without a common European approach Airbus could consider manufacturing German-free products.

Turkish entrepreneur breeds scorpions for anti-venom

Turkish entrepreneur Ali Yilmaz breeds 500 scorpions in basement of house.

Xi says trade talks progress, more meetings next week in US

Top officials from the world's two biggest economies held two days of talks, hoping to at least create sufficient goodwill to stave off an escalation of their tariff war. The talks ended without any signs of specific progress.

Amazon dumps NYC headquarters and its promised 25,000 jobs

The New York neighbourhood of Long Island City was one of two locations Amazon selected last year after a long search for a second headquarters or "HQ2."

Airbus to stop making struggling A380 superjumbo in 2021

The long-haul carrier Emirates says it has struck a deal valued at $21.4 billion with Airbus, while saying it is sad to see the end of production of the double-decker A380 jetliner.

Software pirates use Apple tech to put hacked apps on iPhones

Using so-called enterprise developer certificates, pirate operators are providing modified versions of popular apps to consumers, enabling them to stream music without ads and to circumvent fees and rules in games, according to a Reuters report.

National strike cripples Belgium

Trade unions are protesting limits on wage increases during times of economic growth and want better conditions for early retirement, minimum wages and better education on the job.

Trump says could extend March 1 China trade talks deadline

US president's comments come as the third round of trade negotiations between the US and China are set to resume in Beijing to avert more than doubling tariffs on $200 billion in Chinese imports.

Turkey opens government food stalls in battle with inflation

Battling high levels of food inflation, Turkish authorities opened their own markets to sell cheap fruit and vegetables directly to consumers, cutting out retailers who the government has accused of hiking prices.