France’s fragile economy under siege after Paris attacks
PARIS: France’s fragile economic recovery is under threat after the Paris attacks, economists said, with tourism and consumer spending likely…
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G20 leaders pledge robust fight against patchy economy — Draft Communique
BELEK, TURKEY: The heads of the world’s 20 largest economies pledged to use all of their policy tools to tackle…
Tycoons, telecoms and Trotsky: Book lifts veil on Carlos Slim
MEXICO CITY: Carlos Slim’s brother interrogated leftist rebels for Mexico’s intelligence agency while his eldest son often hands out a…
Wary of capital outflows, Japan urges China to go slow
TOKYO: Japan has expressed concern to China about the pace of capital outflows from the country and has suggested Beijing…
Paris attacks seen causing short-term global markets drop
SYDNEY/TOKYO/PARIS/NEW YORK: Stocks in major markets are set for a short-term sell-off yesterday after suspected Islamist militants launched coordinated attacks…
Global markets brace for short-term hit after Paris attacks
SYDNEY/TOKYO: Global stocks are set for a short-term sell-off today after Islamist militants launched coordinated attacks across Paris that killed…
Moody’s assessment of Malaysia’s political risk reflects country’s creditworthiness — Analysts
KUALA LUMPUR: Moody’s Investor Service’s recent assessment of Malaysia’s political risk being low, speaks volumes of the country’s creditworthiness. It…
Crude dip reflects persistent recession
Fundamental outlook US producer prices remained weak and detered expectation for a rate hike. Retail sales grew slightly while…