By Denis Dyomkin and Christian Lowe When a Russian sociologist wrote a newspaper column last month suggesting the global financial crisis could cause social unrest, the state media watchdog advised the paper
Insisting on the need to develop new forms of energy, U.S. President-elect Barack Obama on Monday chose as his energy secretary a Nobel physics laureate who is a major promoter of alternative
U.S. President-elect Barack Obama will meet with members of his economic team on Monday, including his nominee for treasury secretary and his pick to run the National Economic Council. Obama's transition office
China's capital spending slowed in November, rounding out a weak batch of monthly data that has pointed to an abrupt slowdown in the world's fourth-biggest economy — and a challenging policy task
The U.S. dollar hit a two-month low versus the euro and Asia stocks slipped on Tuesday, ahead of an expected 10th rate cut by the Federal Reserve since the financial crisis began
Asia stocks edged up on Tuesday and the dollar hit a two-month low against the euro, with investors eyeing what unorthodox policies the Federal Reserve may adopt along with an expected interest
President Demetris Christofias and Turkish Cypriot leader Mehmet Ali Talat are meeting today in the context of the UN-led talks, and are expected to discuss external relations. Present at today’s meeting will
Moody's Investors Service has revised downwards the outlook on the ratings of four banks in the United Arab Emirates — Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank (ADCB), First Gulf Bank (FGB), and Dubai Islamic
The outlook for the global integrated oil industry is stable, despite the recent steep decline in energy prices caused by worsening global economic conditions and weakening demand, Moody's Investors Service said in
Moody's Investors Service has downgraded the long-term foreign and local currency deposit ratings of Privatbank AS to B2 from B1. The outlook on the long-term foreign and local currency deposit ratings and
