The head of the conservative Republican faction in the US Congress has urged the budget restraint in 2018, after voting for the major expansion of the national debt to pay for tax cuts.
According to Croatian Finance Minister Maric, the country will likely post the first general budget surplus in 2017, while the government had predicted a deficit of 0.6% of GDP.
Airlines have recorded zero accident deaths in the commercial passenger jets in 2017, making it the safest year, the Aviation Safety Network and Dutch consulting company To70 said.
According to the emergency service, approximately 1,400 vehicles were damaged by fire in the multi-story blaze in a car park on the Liverpool's waterfront.
According to the state television, Syria's President al-Assad has issued a decree, where he named new Information, Defence and Industry Ministers.
All the US states have agreed to participate in the nationwide network the company is building for the first responders, as a part of the $6.5B worth government contract, AT&T said.
Iran is set to use funds from Russia's Eximbank to implement infrastructure projects, as a part of an agreement to pave the way for Russian banks to finance projects in the country.
Power grid firm Enedis stated that winter storm Carmen cut power to nearly 65K houses in the west of France, continuing to move south, while 1,5K of staff were mobilised to restore power lines.
South Korean export reached its historical high of $573.9B over the course of 2017, owing to solid demand for the main export items, a government data showed.
Saudi Arabia raised electricity tariff, gasoline prices and activated the VAT, as a part of a revamp of the country's economy structure to become less dependent on its oil revenues.
The Foreign Ministry of Israel stated that an anticipated visit by Mike Pence, the US Vice President, was postponed again, with the official reason of the tax vote.
Nicolas Maduro, the President of Venezuela, announced a 40% raise to the minimum wage, which would foment hyperinflation in the rich of oil, but crisis-stricken country.
The Israeli Intelligence Minister expressed encouragement for Iranian anti-government protesters, adding that Israel's policy was not supposed to get involved in the internal affairs of Tehran.
German Bavarian conservatives were pressing for the corporate tax cuts after reunification to assist poorer Eastern states that could complicate talks on forming the new government.
Gambling revenues in Macau rose for the first time since 2014, as the high-end appetite for gambling of punters recovered after the protracted government campaign against shows of wealth.
According to Compass Group, the company's incoming CEO Blakemore will begin the tenure three months earlier than expected amid the death of the outgoing CEO Cousins.
The President of France Emmanuel Macron is likely to meet Turkey's Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Paris next week to discuss the Mideast issues and bilateral relations.
The UK Prime Minister Theresa May was planning to implement major changes to Cabinet in 2018, with likely sacking up to a quarter of ministers, the Sunday Times reported.
Canada-based plane producer Bombardier announced that it sold 12 CS300 jets to EgyptAir in a $1.1B worth deal.
Arabtec Construction announced that it won a $279M contract from Dubai Properties, which involves construction works including villas and townhouses.
Subaru and Suzuki Motor decided to join an EV development activity launched earlier by Toyota and Mazda Motor, according to sources familiar with the matter.
Mideast fund managers planned to spur equity holdings, following a weak year, when the area underperformed emerging markets due to modest economic growth, a Reuters poll revealed.
The UK may impose taxes on technological majors like Facebook and Google unless they try harder to fight extremism, the country's Security Minister stated.
Lee Hsien Loong, the Prime Minister of Singapore, said in New Year message that the country's economy grew 3.5% in 2017, twice as much as the government anticipated.