Economy & Business
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 ...European Commission proposes visa-free travel for Ukrainians
The EU on Wednesday proposed offering visa-free travel in Europe to Ukrainians, delivering on a key pledge to the pro-Western government in ...Venezuela scraps half-hour time difference set by Chavez
Venezuela on Friday reversed a half-hour time change that was one of the signature measures of former president Hugo Chavez\'s idiosyncratic 14-year ...Panama police raid law firm at centre of tax leaks scandal
Police raided the headquarters of the Panama law firm whose leaked documents have unleashed a global scandal over how the world\'s elite ...European Union requires visas for US and Canadian citizens
Well, it might not be as easy as you think because the European Union (EU) is currently considering requiring U.S. citizens and ...




