Japanese consumer prices fell at a record pace in the year to May, adding to other weak signals about the health of the global economy, but stock markets headed for a positive
Ecuador's left-wing President Rafael Correa blamed capitalism on Thursday for the global financial crisis, suggesting at a U.N. conference that the International Monetary Fund and World Bank be abolished. Criticism of the
The European Commission urged estranged Cypriots on Thursday to seize a "historic chance" to reunite their island, split by a conflict spanning decades and troubling Turkey's bid to join the EU. Commission
The European Commission has issued reasoned opinions against Cyprus, Portugal and the Czech Republic for not yet communicating the measures to transpose into national law a Community directive on driving licences. The
Stock index futures pointed to a flat open on Thursday ahead of key data on jobless claims and economic growth. Investors will also watch testimony from Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke on
By Parisa Hafezi Iran's leaders may have weathered the biggest anti-government protests since the 1979 Islamic revolution for now, but the unrest has revealed deep splits within the ruling elite, challenging the
The global economy served up a mixture of green shoots and bitter herbs on Thursday, matching comments overnight from the U.S. Federal Reserve that the recession there appeared to be easing, but
The European Commission urged estranged Cypriots on Thursday to seize a "historic chance" to reunite their island, split by a conflict spanning decades and troubling Turkey's bid to join the EU. "The
World stocks slipped on Thursday after the Federal Reserve cautioned that the U.S. economy would remain weak for a time, adding to concerns about the sustainability of a recent recovery. The interbank
Cyprus stopped two boats planning to carry aid to the Gaza Strip in defiance of an Israeli blockade from leaving port on Thursday, officials said. The U.S.-based Free Gaza Movement had been
