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UK cyber agency targets Kaspersky in warning on Russian software

Sergei Savostyanov | TASS | Getty Images The headquarters of the Russian cybersecurity company Kaspersky Lab in Moscow, Russia on Oct. 2, 2017. Britain’s main cyber security agency on Friday warned British government agencies to avoid using anti-virus software from Russian companies, the latest in a series of moves targeting …

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Russia to kick off World Cup against Saudis, Germany face Mexico

Getty Images Draw assistant, Fabio Cannavaro draws Saudi Arabia during the Final Draw for the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia at the State Kremlin Palace on December 1, 2017 in Moscow, Russia. Hosts Russia will kick off next year’s World Cup finals versus Saudi Arabia in Moscow and defending champions …

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German police evacuate Christmas market due to suspicious package

Julian Stahle | AFP | Getty Images German policemen stand guard on a steet on December 1, 2017 after a suspicious object prompted the evacuation of a Christmas market in Potsdam. Police have evacuated a Christmas market and the surrounding area in the German city of Potsdam, near Berlin, to …

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Oil near 2-1/2-year highs after OPEC extends output cuts

Heinz-Peter Bader | Reuters Saudi Arabia’s Oil Minister Khalid al-Falih listens during a news conference after an OPEC meeting in Vienna, Austria, November 30, 2017. Oil prices spiked higher on Friday, heading toward 2½-year highs the morning after two dozen crude-producing nations agreed to limit their output through the end …

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Argentina abandons rescue mission for crew of missing submarine

ALEJANDRO MORTIZ/AFP/Getty Images File picture released by Telam showing the ARA San Juan submarine being delivered to the Argentine Navy after being repaired at the Argentine Naval Industrial Complex (CINAR) in Buenos Aires, on May 23, 2014. The Argentine submarine is currently missing in Argentine waters. Argentina has given up …

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Euronext acquires 100 percent of Irish Stock Exchange in ‘strategic’ move

Patrick Bolger | Bloomberg | Getty Images Deirdre Somers, chief executive officer of Irish Stock Exchange Plc (R), and Stephane Boujnah, chief executive officer Euronext NV, during a news conference at the Irish Stock Exchange in Dublin, Ireland, on Thursday, November 30, 2017. Pan-European exchange Euronext has announced its acquisition …

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Nissan sues India over outstanding dues; seeks over $770 million

Toru Yamanaka | AFP | Getty Images People walk past the logo of Japan’s auto giant Nissan Motor at the company’s headquarters in Yokohama, in suburban Tokyo, on February 9, 2017. Japanese automaker Nissan Motor has begun international arbitration against India to seek more than $770 million in a dispute …

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Strong earthquake hits Iran

Simon Dawson | Bloomberg | Getty Images Iranian flag in Tehran, Iran A powerful quake of magnitude 6.3 struck southeastern Iran near the city of Kerman on Friday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The quake, which was relatively shallow, was centered 31 miles (50 km) northeast of Kerman, which has …

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Caixin, IHS Markit report November China manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index

Kevin Frayer | Getty Images Chinese tourists take pictures near Tiananmen Square on the 65th National Day on October 1, 2014 in Beijing, China. A private survey that focuses on small and medium-sized firms in China showed that manufacturing activity picked up at a slower pace in November. The Caixin/Markit …

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OPEC and Russia agree to extend oil cut to end of 2018

Leonhard Foeger | Reuters OPEC President, Saudi Arabia’s Energy Minister Khalid al-Falih, and OPEC Secretary General Mohammad Barkindo talk to journalists before the beginning of a meeting of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) in Vienna, Austria, May 25, 2017. “To the market, we say there are no …

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