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'Transformation' beckons for embattled Credit Suisse

'Transformation' beckons for embattled Credit Suisse

Battered by a series of scandals, rumours of financial trouble and plunging shares, Credit Suisse is preparing "transformation plans" to restore confidence in the Swiss banking giant.

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Flamboyant Italy pull away to beat USA at women's Rugby World Cup

Flamboyant Italy pull away to beat USA at women's Rugby World Cup

Italy produced some backline brilliance to beat the United States 22-10 in their women's Rugby World Cup opening clash in Whangarei on Sunday.

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Austrians vote in presidential election with incumbent set to win

Austrians vote in presidential election with incumbent set to win

Austrians vote Sunday in a presidential election expected to return incumbent Alexander Van der Bellen, seen as a beacon of stability as the Alpine EU member struggles with an energy crisis and inflation.

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Along US Gulf Coast, huge gas plants jostle for space

Along US Gulf Coast, huge gas plants jostle for space

As war rages in Ukraine, and Europe thirsts for fuel, the liquified natural gas (LNG) industry along the US Gulf Coast is preparing to expand -- a distressing development to some nearby neighbors.

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Julia becomes hurricane as it closes in on Central America

Julia becomes hurricane as it closes in on Central America

Former tropical storm Julia turned into a hurricane Saturday as it swirled towards Central America, where it is expected to make landfall along Nicaragua's Caribbean coast, weather forecasters said.

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Sex-scene experts help reshape Hollywood power dynamics in #MeToo era

Sex-scene experts help reshape Hollywood power dynamics in #MeToo era

Since Hollywood sex abuse revelations ignited the #MeToo movement five years ago, demand for on-set "intimacy coordinators" has soared -- but resistance, power imbalances and a fear of saying "no" to sex scenes are deeply rooted in showbusiness, experts say.

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US hurricane rebuilding rules must adapt to 'era of climate change': expert

US hurricane rebuilding rules must adapt to 'era of climate change': expert

After an extreme weather event, such as Hurricane Ian which devastated parts of Florida last month, most Americans choose to rebuild rather than move to less hazardous areas.

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Why more Americans are flocking to Florida, even as hurricanes intensify

Why more Americans are flocking to Florida, even as hurricanes intensify

There's nothing in the world that would convince Cape Coral resident Kenneth Lowe to leave -- not even having to empty his home of flood water a week after Hurricane Ian pummeled the city.

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Cantlay fires sizzling 60 to match Kim for PGA Vegas lead

Cantlay fires sizzling 60 to match Kim for PGA Vegas lead

Patrick Cantlay matched the course record with an 11-under par 60 to share the lead with South Korean Kim Joo-hyung after Saturday's third round of the PGA Shriners Children's Open.

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Death toll from missiles on Ukraine town rises to 17

Death toll from missiles on Ukraine town rises to 17

At least 17 people including a child died when seven Russian missiles struck the industrial town of Zaporizhzhia in southern Ukraine, the Ukrainian authorities said Saturday.

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