Across Huawei's vast supply chain, the impact of the US indictment sent share prices sliding as investors fretted over the future of the Chinese telecoms equipment giant and whether it would be hit with an export ban.
Vale will pull as much as 40 million tonnes out of the iron ore market as it races to decommission 19 dams following its Brazilian disaster.
US allegations that Chinese conglomerate Huawei stole American technology go to the heart of critical trade negotiations being held this week.
The clock is now ticking for Elon Musk to avoid a $US920 million ($1.3 billion) bill for Tesla. That's the amount of debt coming due March 1 from convertible bonds issued back in 2014.
China and Russia pose the biggest risks to the US and are more aligned than they have been in decades as they target American voters and institutions to expand their global reach, US intelligence officials warned.
Negotiators will spend a lot of time focused on problems that are no longer such a big deal while both parties will refuse to budge an inch on really pressing issues
British PM Theresa May has notched up an unusual and unexpected win, but none of the reasons behind the Brexit deadlock have gone away, writes Hans van Leeuwen.
Theresa May sees off Parliament's attempts to wrest control of Brexit, strengthening her hand as she goes back to the EU for more concessions.
Australian Foreign Minister Marise Payne has pointedly noted that the US Congress and administration have formally agreed to keep open the door to rejoining trade agreements such as the TPP, saying there's "hope yet".
Australia has slipped significantly in an annual corruption survey in which Denmark and New Zealand come out on top.
British lawmakers voted against a bid to prevent a potentially disorderly no-deal Brexit.
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