Davos 2016: WEF Panel Mixed On Monetary Policy, Financial Regs Needed To Boost EU
Bankers and finance leaders on a panel at the World Economic Forum differed on ways to reboot Europe's financial confidence.
Davos 2016: Experts Say Inequality Is Key Threat To Global Economy
Economists and leaders on Thursday examined the challenges of rebooting the economy — and how governments can forge public-private partnerships.
Europe Refugee Crisis: IMF Chief Lagarde Says Refugees Could Boost Economy
New EU arrivals could boost the bloc’s GDP if they were integrated into the labor market, said the head of the International Monetary Fund.
HSBC HQ Relocation: CEO Says Decision On Possible Move From UK May Not Come By Next Month
The world’s fourth-largest bank by assets announced last April that it was reviewing its headquarters — currently in London.
UK Unemployment Drops To 5.1%, Lowest In Over A Decade
Despite the grim global economic outlook and weak U.K. manufacturing data in recent months, the country's unemployment rate has been in consistent decline.
China Stock Market: Can Reforms Prevent More Stock Chaos?
Macroeconomic tweaks and regulatory reforms are needed to bring China's markets in line with those of other nations, experts say. Will the changes happen?
China Bordeaux Futures: The End Of The Party
After Chinese investors suffered losses on record-high priced Bordeaux a few years ago, demand for 'En Primeur' futures contracts has withered on the vine.
Hong Kong Dog Poisonings: Police, Animal Rights Groups Baffled By Decades-Long Campaign Of Animal Killings
For more than 20 years, a mysterious person has been waging a lethal campaign of poisonings against dogs in one of Hong Kong's wealthiest districts.
Conservative Republicans Seek Changes To House Rules, As GOP Caucus In Disarray Over Speakership
Conservative Republicans are seeking changes to House procedures, but some of their colleagues fear such a move would make the chamber impossible to govern.
Brexit: British Government's Demands To Stay In EU Include Reformed Structures, Statements On Euro, Unification: Report
Britain is seeking a rebalancing of power in the bloc, with reforms that would include allowing groups of national parliaments to scrap EU laws.
North Korea Marks 70th Anniversary Of Ruling Party With Huge Military Parade
The Stalinist state marked the 70th anniversary of the ruling Workers' Party with an enormous parade, at which a huge array of military hardware was on display.
US, Russia To Resume Air Safety Talks, As Tensions Rise Over Syria Conflict
The move comes as tensions over the two countries' military campaigns in Syria are escalating and the chances of a clash between their respective forces are on the rise.
Fiat Chrysler Strikes Tentative Deal With UAW Union To Avert Strike
The agreement, details of which have not been made public, aims to avert a possible strike action by the union's approximately 40,000 members working for the company.
Volkswagen US CEO Michael Horn Informed Of Emissions Cheating In Early 2014
Michael Horn, who said he was made aware of “possible emissions non-compliance” in early 2014, will testify before a Congressional committee Thursday.
Syrian Army Launches Ground Offensive, As Russia Ramps Up Aerial Bombardment
Fighting between the Russian-backed Syrian army and U.S.-backed rebels seemed like a U.S.-Russia proxy war.
South Carolina Flooding: National Weather Service Warns Of 'Life Threatening' Flash Floods
The U.S. National Weather Service issued flash-flood warnings for areas in South Carolina, as President Barack Obama declared a state of emergency there.
Air Strikes On Doctors Without Borders Hospital In Afghanistan 'Possibly Criminal': UN Rights Chief
Doctors Without Borders is withdrawing from the Afghan city after its hospital there was hit by what may have been U.S.-led airstrikes.
Doctors Without Borders Hospital In Afghanistan Bombed, US Airstrike May Be Responsible
Afghanistan and the U.S are conducting a "full investigation" of the attack on a Doctors Without Borders facility in Kunduz Saturday, U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter says.
Volkswagen: EPA To Investigate Other Automakers In Wake Of Emissions Cheating Scandal, Report Says
The U.S. agency that publicized Volkswagen's cheating on emissions tests will check diesel vehicles made by other manufacturers for the possibility of similar frauds.
Chinese Tourists Shopping At Hong Kong's 'Golden Week' In Reduced Numbers
The bi-annual holiday is normally a bonanza for retailers, but a drop in the number of visiting mainland Chinese looks set to inflict pain on the city's retail sector.
Volkswagen Missed Out On US Auto Sales Surge In September, With Consumers Wary Over Emission Scandal
In September, scandal-plagued German automaker Volkswagen missed out on one of the best auto sales months in the U.S. in more than a decade.
Secret Service Leaked Personal Information Of Congressman Leading Investigation Into Agency: Report
Unflattering information about U.S. Rep. Jason Chaffetz, R-Utah, who chairs a committee investigating the agency, was made public.
China Explosions: Parcel Bombs Kill 7, Injure Over 50 In Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region
More than 50 people were injured in what authorities said appeared to be coordinated attacks with a criminal, rather than terrorist, motive.
Hong Kong Protests: Demonstrators Mark One-Year Anniversary Of 'Occupy' Movement, As Political Reforms Stall
On the one-year anniversary of Hong Kong's pro-democracy protests, demonstrators vented anger, but the movement seemed very far from effecting any kind of change.
France Launches First Air Strikes Against Islamic State Group Targets In Syria
French President Francois Hollande's office says the airstrikes came on the heels of intelligence reports that terrorist attacks on France were being planned in Syria.
US, UK Seek Diplomatic Solution To Syrian Civil War On Sidelines Of UN General Assembly
American and British leaders at the U.N. in New York this week are pushing countries such as Iran and Russia to get involved in an effort to conclude the conflict.
Chris Brown Denied Visa To Tour Australia; Government Minister Cites History Of Domestic Violence
Ministers cited the singer's history of domestic violence as justification for denying him a visa for a planned concert tour later this year.
Financial Stability Board Pledges To Set New 'Too Big To Fail' Rules By November
The Financial Stability Board promises to draft rules that would prevent taxpayers having to bail out financial institutions by the time of the G-20 summit in November.
Syria: US-Backed Rebels Surrender Equipment To Al Qaeda-Linked Group, Pentagon Confirms
After days of denials, Pentagon officials admitted that Syrian rebels trained by the U.S. had swapped their weapons for safe passage through an al Qaeda-linked group's territory.
North Korea Parades Detained NYU Student Before Media; Joo Won-Moon Says He's Healthy, Hopes To Go Home Soon
Joo Won-moon, a student at New York University, admitted entering North Korea illegally from China five months ago.
