Economy & Business
UK security committee head steps down over cash-for-access scandal
Malcolm Rifkind, the chairman of an influential parliamentary committee which oversees the work of Britain\'s intelligence services, said on Tuesday he was ...Massive fire in Dubai skyscraper
Hundreds of panicked residents fled one of the tallest towers in Dubai early Saturday as a huge fire engulfed the skyscraper, causing ...Greece, euro zone agree four-month loan extension
Euro zone finance ministers agreed in principle on Friday to extend Greece\'s financial rescue by four months, averting a potential cash crunch ...Greece battles Germany in last-minute debt talks
Europe and Greece battle Friday to reach a last-minute bailout compromise with powerhouse Germany adamant that Athens accept further austerity in return ...Greece requests euro zone loan extension, offers big concessions
Greece formally requested a six-month extension to its euro zone loan agreement on Thursday as it races to avoid running out of ...Cricket World Cup: India beat Pakistan to launch title defence
Virat Kohli returned to his sparkling best to help India continue its World Cup domination of archrival Pakistan, extending its winning streak ...Greece, Eurozone fail to reach debt agreement
Greece\'s new leftist government and its international creditors failed to agree on a way forward on the country\'s unpopular bailout and will ...Oil prices drop as IEA predicts weak rebound
Oil prices fell Tuesday after the International Energy Agency predicted that global oil prices will recover only partially over the next five ...Euro zone, Greece face off as markets take fright
Greece and its euro zone partners engaged in brinkmanship on Monday, with leftist Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras insisting his country would not ...HSBC admits Swiss bank failings over client taxes
British bank HSBC Holdings Plc admitted failings by its Swiss subsidiary in response to media reports it helped wealthy customers dodge taxes ...