Economy & Business
World leaders open G7 talks with economy in focus
World leaders kicked off two days of G7 talks in Japan on Thursday, with the creaky global economy taking centre stage and ...Cuba considers legalizing small private businesses
The Cuban authorities are considering legalizing certain private businesses, a potentially transformative move for the communist island as it liberalizes its economy.Greece passes pension, tax reform bill
Greece\'s parliament on Sunday passed a package of unpopular pension and tax reforms that the country\'s leftist-led government hopes will help persuade ...Turkey approves law among final hurdles for EU visa deal
Turkey\'s parliament has approved a law on setting up a panel to monitor discipline for law enforcement officials, one of the last ...HSBC profit drops on market volatility
HSBC on Tuesday said its net profit fell almost a fifth in the first quarter, with Europe\'s biggest bank hit by "extreme ...Tear gas in Turkey, tensions in France for May Day rallies
Turkish police used tear gas and water cannon against May Day protesters on Sunday while France was on high alert for more ...Turkish police fire tear gas in central Istanbul on May Day protesters
Turkish police fired tear gas as clashes broke out on Sunday with dozens of protesters, several hundred of whom were trying to ...Venezuela state employees to work two-day week to save energy
Venezuela\'s government Tuesday announced enforced leave for public sector workers three days a week, meaning they will only work just two days, ...Obama, Merkel push for trade deal as foreign crises weigh
U.S. President Barack Obama said on Sunday he would do whatever he could to advance a controversial trade deal with the European ...Fuel-cheating scandal wipes $2.5bn off Mitsubishi stock
Mitsubishi Motors shares nosedived again Thursday as panic selling wiped about $2.5 billion off the automaker\'s market value in response to its ...