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Brexit: UK may need extra time, says foreign secretary

More time may be needed for Brexit legislation, British Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt said Thursday, signaling a possible extension of process on Article 50, the section of the EU treaty governing Brexit. "It is true that if we ended up approving the deal in the days before the 29 March...

Guaido rules out risk of civil war in Venezuela

Venezuela's self-proclaimed acting president Juan Guaido ruled out the possibility of civil war in his country, saying the overwhelming majority of his compatriots wanted Nicolas Maduro to step down. In an interview to Spain's El Pais newspaper published Thursday, Guaido repeated an appeal...

EU accuses 8 banks of forming eurozone bond cartel

The EU's powerful anti-trust sheriff on Thursday accused eight banks of having conspired for several years to distort competition in the eurozone bond market. According to the European Commission, the banks colluded to distort competition when acquiring and selling eurozone government bonds...

World's top two shipbuilders in deal to merge: Seoul

The world's biggest shipbuilder, South Korea's Hyundai Heavy Industries, has reached a deal to acquire a majority stake in ailing number two Daewoo from the government, Seoul said Thursday. The world's top three shipbuilders are South Korean -- Samsung Heavy ranks third -- but the industry...