India's Modi To Meet Sonia Gandhi To Discuss Tax Reform
The proposed goods and services tax, or GST, billed as India's biggest tax reform, has been stalled for months.
Russia Seeks Economic Revenge Against Turkey Over Jet
Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev ordered his government to draw up measures that would include freezing some joint investment projects and restricting food imports from Turkey.
Four Belfast-Based KPMG Partners Arrested On Tax-Evasion Charges, Including Executive Calling For Northern Ireland Corporate Tax Cut
Four Northern Ireland-based partners of the global auditing firm allegedly cheated on accounting for losses on property investments. One suspect is an advocate of lower taxes.
Italy Says No Agreement Made At G20 To Extend Russia Sanctions
A senior European diplomat told Reuters this week that Western leaders at the G20 in Antalya agreed on the margins of the meeting to extend the sanctions.
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South China Sea: Philippine Front-Runner Poe Backs Aquino's Stance On China
In a forum of presidential candidates, Sen. Grace Poe backed the government on taking China to court over the South China Sea dispute.
Medical Tourism On The Rise As Chinese Patients Seek Care At US Hospitals, American Companies Court China’s Healthcare Market
Affluent Chinese are increasingly traveling to the United States for medical care, prompted by mistrust of their home country's overcrowded, understaffed system.
Japan Aims To Boost Minimum Wages By 3%
The government's pay hike is part of a larger stimulus plan designed to lift demand.
Turkey Fears Tourism Losses After Lavrov Recalls Russian Travelers, Following Downed Jet
In the wake of Turkish forces downing a Russian warplane, Russia's tourism agency has called for travel packages to Turkey to be suspended.
Euro At Risk Should Travel Be Restricted In Schengen Area, Jean-Claude Juncker Says
European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker warns that allowing the Schengen system to erode would have consequences for other EU projects, including the euro currency.
ECB Concerned About Impending US Fed Rate Hike, Emerging Markets
The European Central Bank is concerned about the adverse effects a U.S. Federal Reserve rate increase and China's continuing slowdown could have on the eurozone.
China Likely To Invest Over $1 Trillion Overseas By 2020, Eyes Port Infrastructure In Central And Eastern Europe
Beijing is also looking to focus on expanding trade with Central and Eastern European countries, according to Premier Li Keqiang.
New Home Sales Data For October To Show Pick-Up After Sharp September Drop
Economists have attributed the recent weakness in home sales to rising prices rather than a weak economy.
How Much Will Pope Francis' Visit Cost Africa? Kenya, Uganda Spending Millions Ahead Of Papal Trip
The pontiff will begin his first visit to Africa this week, stopping in Kenya, Uganda and the Central African Republic. But hosting the Holy See won't be cheap.
Best Black Friday TV Deals 2015: Best Buy, Amazon Lead HD Discounts But Don't Forget Samsung
If you're going to leave Thanksgiving dinner early to stand in line, you might as well plan your route.
US Steel To Lay Off Thousands Of Workers
Amid a wave of steel imports and sagging oil prices, the steel giant will temporarily idle operations at an Illinois plant and indefinitely lay off about 2,000 workers.
Third-Quarter GDP Revision Gives Fed More Reason To Move
GDP growth wasn't as slow in the third quarter as previously thought, putting additional pressure on the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates next month.
Thanksgiving Travel 2015: Airport Service Workers To Stage Hunger Strike For "$15 And A Union" On Busiest Travel Day Of The Year
The fast is the latest step in a union campaign to organize low-paid, subcontracted airport service workers.
California Marijuana Legalization 2016: Growers And Officials Struggle Over Making Pot Farms Environmentally Friendly
The state's famed marijuana grow sites are wreaking ecological havoc. Is there any way to make them environmentally sustainable?
Low Interest Rates To Continue In UK 'For Some Time,' BOE Governor Mark Carney Says
Interest rates have been held at 0.5 percent since March 2009, and most economists do not expect a rate hike before the second quarter of 2016.
Kremlin Loyalists Wrest Control Of Russian Media As Foreign Owners Flee, New Restrictions On Foreign Ownership
The future of Russia’s leading independent media is in doubt after foreign owners are quitting Russia in the wake of a new law that bans foreign ownership.
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang Says China On Track To Hit 7% GDP Growth Target: Report
The Chinese premier was speaking at an event attended by the leaders of 16 Central and Eastern European countries in the city of Suzhou.
US Q3 GDP: New Estimate Expected To Revise GDP Growth To 2.1%
If there is a significant upward revision in the GDP estimate, it would boost the case for a December rate hike by the U.S. Federal Reserve.
Japan’s November Manufacturing Activity Surges At Fastest Pace In More Than A Year
Japan's manufacturing sector turned bullish this month as it hired more workers and ramped up production, a preliminary economic survey showed.
South China Sea Dispute: Philippines-China Arbitration Hearings Begin In International Court
The Permanent Court of Arbitration in the Netherlands will hear a dispute between the Philippines and China.
Asian Shares Mixed After US Closes Lower
Japan stocks are little changed after a holiday while Australian shares fell, dragged down by falling metal prices.
VIDEO: Cash Is King For American Holiday Shoppers
Americans don't trust mobile payments. Most say, they'll use cash or debit cards for their holiday shopping, according to a study from Bankrate.com.
Aetna-Humana Merger: Major Insurers Seek Programs To Improve Care And Reduce Costs
Companies, like patients, are concerned about the cost of healthcare — and they are "knocking themselves out" to fix it.
Guatemala's Vanishing Harvests
As dignitaries around the world debate the best way to confront climate change, Guatemalan farmers already struggle to adapt to frequent droughts and brutal cold snaps.
Russia Declares Its Recession Has Ended Despite Continuing Low Oil Prices And Sanctions
Alexei Ulyukaev said he expects Russia to experience 3.9 percent GDP decline in 2015, a rosier forecast than the World Bank's.
Shuttle Bus Drivers For Apple, Ebay, Yahoo, Silicon Valley Giants Approve Labor Contract, Winning Pay Raises And Benefits
Drivers for Compass Transportation ratified a labor agreement that includes pay raises and paid holidays.
Oil Prices 2015: Saudi Arabia Overtakes Russia In Crude Oil Supplies To China Amid Price Slump
With Iran set to join the global oil market in coming months, experts worry prices will remain low amid a market oversupply.
Pre-Black Friday 2015 Sales: Stores Offer Deals Before The Big Day
Walmart and Best Buy are among the retailers offering huge sales ahead of time.
Paris Attacks Drag Down French Private Sector Growth, Eurozone Economy Gathers Steam
According to a key gauge of business activity in France, released Monday, growth across the country’s private sector hit its lowest level in three months in November.
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