U.S. dollar ticks up

The U.S. dollar went up in late trading on Tuesday.

The dollar index, which measures the greenback against six major peers, gained 0.02 percent to 99.828 at 15:00 (1900 GMT).

In late New York trading, the euro decreased to 1.1540 dollars from 1.1542 U.S. dollars in the previous session, and the British pound fell to 1.3503 dollars from 1.3509 dollars in the previous session.

The U.S. dollar bought 159.26 Japanese yen, higher than 159.24 Japanese yen of the previous session. The U.S. dollar increased to 0.8112 Swiss francs from 0.8101 Swiss francs, and it fell to 1.3920 Canadian dollars from 1.3942 Canadian dollars. The U.S. dollar rose to 9.5244 Swedish kronor from 9.5016 Swedish kronor.

U.S. dollar ticks up

Air China will launch a new route connecting Beijing with Romania's capital Bucharest and Croatia's main city Zagreb, starting Sept 4, the airline announced Tuesday.

The new service will link Beijing Capital International Airport with Zagreb via Bucharest, with flights scheduled for every Monday, Wednesday and Friday.

The new service follows the launch of Air China's Beijing-Venice route in July, as the carrier continues to optimize its European flight network and increase capacity.

The carrier now serves 27 destinations across Europe, operating nearly 260 flights each week.

Air China to launch new route to Romania, Croatia