- Sat, 04 Mar 2017 09:08:51 GMT
Fillon's team members continue to quit
Key members of the French conservative presidential candidate Francois Fillon's team continue quitting amid a fallout from a financial scandal. The latest to leave were Fillion's campaign chief Patrick Stefanini and the main spokesman Thierry Solere.
- Sat, 04 Mar 2017 09:08:19 GMT
Market expectations stable for Yuan's exchange rate
While China's Yuan is experiencing two-way fluctuations, market expectations remain stable about the currency's future trend, the central bank's Deputy Governor said, adding that China's forex reserves are more than suffecient.
- Sat, 04 Mar 2017 08:15:33 GMT
China to defer introduction of property tax
China to defer implementation of nationwide property tax this year, despite growing expectations that such steps will soon be taken to restrain soaring property prices, a spokeswoman for China's parliament said.
- Sat, 04 Mar 2017 08:14:48 GMT
China's military budget to grow 7% this year
China's military budget to rise 7% this year, the slowest pace since 2010 and following a 7.6% increase in 2016. The nation's defense spending will account for 1.3% of GDP, the same level as the past few years.
- Sat, 04 Mar 2017 07:21:39 GMT
Turkish president lashes out at Germany
Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan lashed out at Germany after two Turkish ministers' rallies have been cancelled in German towns.
- Sat, 04 Mar 2017 07:20:47 GMT
China plans to leave rates on hold
China's Central Bank Vice Governor Yi Gang hinted on Saturday that the bank does not plan to raise interest rates for now.
- Sat, 04 Mar 2017 06:03:55 GMT
Mexico is ready to modernize NAFTA
The Mexican Economy Minister Ildefonso Guajardo said on Friday that the country was ready to negotiate changes to the North American Free Trade Agreement with the Trump administration.
- Sat, 04 Mar 2017 06:02:50 GMT
Answers Corp files for bankruptcy
Answers Corp, which owns the answers.com web page filed for bankruptcy with a plan to give up ownership of the corporation to creditors.
- Sat, 04 Mar 2017 05:28:48 GMT
Yellen points to rate hike in March
The US Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen said that an increase in interest rates could be "appropriate" in March.
- Sat, 04 Mar 2017 05:27:50 GMT
Deutsche Bank to review capital increase of $8.5B
Deutsche Bank plans to review capital increase of $8.5B through an equity offering to improve its balance sheet.
- Fri, 03 Mar 2017 21:01:03 GMT
Four dead outside Cairo
On Friday, the Egyptian interior ministry's forces shot four fugitives terrorists south-west of the capital, Cairo, the ministry reported in a statement.
- Fri, 03 Mar 2017 20:50:03 GMT
Blumenthal demands Sessions is brought for questioning
On Friday, the US Democratic Senator Richard Blumenthal demanded Jeff Sessions, the US Attorney General, to be questioned over the concealment of him being in contact with the Russian ambassador during the presidential campaign in 2016.
- Fri, 03 Mar 2017 20:21:28 GMT
Cult leader arrested in Congo
According to the police of Congo, on Friday, in the capital of of the Republic the leader of a separatist cult was arrested after a two-week long standoff.
- Fri, 03 Mar 2017 20:17:14 GMT
Geneva peace talks bear fruit
After eight long days of peace talks in Geneva, the Syrian opposition accepted 12 UN general principles on Syria's future.
- Fri, 03 Mar 2017 19:20:46 GMT
Yellen boost March rate hike confidence
On Friday, the Fed Governor Janet Yellen stated that a rate hike in March is possible if the upcoming employment and inflation data do not disappoint.
- Fri, 03 Mar 2017 19:17:59 GMT
Le Pen plays parliamentary immunity card
On Friday, Marine Le Pen, a French presidential candidate, refused to give a statement to judges before the end of the elections, concerning allegations over the misuse of EU's funds.
- Fri, 03 Mar 2017 18:08:30 GMT
Fischer claims human capital key to economic decisions
Stanley Fischer, the Vice Chair of the Federal Reserve, claimed that monetary policy is not enough to deal with the complexity of the economy, but human capital is of highest importance.
- Fri, 03 Mar 2017 18:03:02 GMT
Oil gains upon weak Dollar
Oil prices surged upon a weaker Dollar, but Russian data that signaled a lack of compliance with the output deal made investors wary.
- Fri, 03 Mar 2017 17:25:50 GMT
Prisoners freed amid regime shift in Gambia
As many as 98 prisoners were released in Gambia on Friday as part of the country's attempt to change the system after authoritarian leader Yahya Jammeh's ousting.
- Fri, 03 Mar 2017 17:15:47 GMT
Liberian Ebola nurse's family to sue
A hospital will be sued by the family of an Ebola nurse who was given the title of „Person of the Year" by Times magazine two years ago, following her death after giving birth.
- Fri, 03 Mar 2017 15:54:10 GMT
EU to create military mission center
Brussels' officials claimed on Friday that they would formally decide on developing a military mission command center on Monday, as an attempt to boost security.
- Fri, 03 Mar 2017 15:53:30 GMT
Daimler to recall million new-model cars
Following 51 report of fires related to Mercedes cars, Daimler claimed that it would recall around one million of its newest Mercedes vehicles due to safety risks.
- Fri, 03 Mar 2017 15:31:19 GMT
Finnish PM urges EU members to stay united
The Prime Minister of Finland Juha Sipila stated the European Union member states have to stay together as decline in cooperation may lead to the worse performance of the bloc and take a heavy toll on all the EU countries.
- Fri, 03 Mar 2017 15:07:57 GMT
Germany sends back 1.5K Tunisians
On Friday, the Chancellor of Germany Angela Merkel announced about the agreement with Tunisia on sending back 1.5K of the country's refugees amid the Berlin attack on the Christmas market.