SECTIONS of the river Rhine in south Germany were closed to shipping today following a sharp rise in water levels.

SHARES surged to a record high today after it released plans of secondary listing in Shanghai this year.

EC considering regional legislation to combat greenhouse gas emissions, accusing the IMO of moving too slowly.

MOVE comes as company posts 13-fold surge in first-half net profits to $153m.

UNDERLYING operating profit was minus E73m for the January to June period, parent Tui says in its interim report.

FIRM reportedly increases stake in ICG from 20.4% to 29.2%.