Paris / AFP Commodities giant Glencore has extended production cuts across key sectors as part of its strategy to reign in debt and offset the damage from slumping prices, the company said on Thursday. First half results put zinc output at 249,000 metric tons, down 31 percent compared to the same period last year. Coal was down 14 percent …

  Madrid / AFP Spain’s energy giant Abengoa, struggling under a billions-strong debt pile, said on Thursday it had reached a deal with creditors and investors allowing it to ward off bankruptcy. The renewable energy firm had until October 28 to strike a debt restructuring agreement after announcing last year that it was filing for preliminary protection from creditors following …

  Berlin / AFP German-British travel giant TUI said on Thursday it is weathering the hard times brought on by a series of terrorist attacks despite a slide in revenues in its third quarter. “People still want to travel, but they’re travelling differently,” chief executive Fritz Joussen said in a telephone conference. “The overall number of travellers will be higher …