BEIJING (Reuters) - Beijing's air quality target for 2017 is more than double the acceptable standard set by the World Health Organisation (WHO), the mayor announced on Saturday in the wake of ...

HSBC Holdings Plc’s chief executive officer said its Swiss private bank didn’t meet acceptable standards of conduct amid allegations it profited for years by handling money for clients ...

Paris (AFP) – A pre-Olympic open water swimming test event scheduled Saturday in the Seine has been pushed back a day because the water "currently remains below acceptable standards", the French ...