Economy & Business
Central Europe countries appeal for US gas
Four central European countries are asking the United States to make it easier for them to import natural gas from the U.S. ...Malaysia Airlines loses contact with plane en route to Beijing with 239 aboard
Malaysia Airlines says it has lost contact with a plane travelling from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing, with 239 people on board.US economy adds 175,000 jobs in February
U.S. employers added 175,000 jobs in February, picking up the pace of hiring after two months of sluggish job growth.US judge backs Chevron fight against Ecuador judgment
A US judge has upheld oil company Chevron\'s allegations that an Ecuadorian court decision ordering it to pay $9.5bn for oil pollution ...China unveils fresh double-digit defense spending boost
China has announced another double-digit increase in defense spending, amid regional worries about its growing military assertiveness.World Bank holds up Uganda loan over anti-gay law
The World Bank on Thursday said it postponed a $90 million loan to Uganda\'s health system over a law that toughened punishment ...US penalizes Asiana Airlines over crash
U.S. regulators are fining South Korea\'s Asiana Airlines $500,000 for failing to adequately help the families of passengers involved in a fatal ...Facebook to buy WhatsApp for $19 billion
Facebook Inc. (FB), the world\'s largest social network, agreed to acquire mobile-messaging startup WhatsApp Inc. for as much as $19 billion in ...Two biggest US cable companies to merge
The two biggest U.S. cable communications operators are merging.Police, protesters clash in Rio over fare hike
Hundreds of protesters in Brazil have clashed with police in the main transport station of Rio de Janiero, protesting a sizable hike ...