South Africa avoids European Union for a year on trade summit
South Africa has spent more than a year frustrating its biggest trade partner and largest foreign investor, the European Union…
Japan warns off excessive volatility as yen slides further
Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki says authorities won’t rule out any options in dealing with excessive yen moves, repeating his…
Boeing’s cash woes persist amid sluggish handovers
Boeing Co likely didn’t deliver any 777 freighters during the first quarter, adding to its cash woes at a time…
CFO of Canada’s largest bank exits at crucial time
The sudden exit of Royal Bank of Canada’s chief financial officer (CFO) comes at a “critical juncture” for the lender…
Australian consumer confidence slumps in April
Australia’s consumer confidence declined in April as persistent inflation and interest rates at a 12-year high continued to squeeze households,…
Atos seeks at least US$1bil in new funding
The embattled French IT company Atos SE is seeking more than €1bil (US$1.09bil) in new funds and wants to cut…
Venezuelan ex-general sentenced to over 21 years for helping Colombia’s FARC
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A former Venezuelan general with close ties to the late leftist president Hugo Chavez was sentenced…
Former Ecuador vice president hospitalized but stable, prisons agency says
QUITO (Reuters) -Ecuador's detained former Vice President Jorge Glas was taken to hospital on Monday after he fell ill at…
Polish opposition party PiS gets most votes in local elections
WARSAW (Reuters) - Polish nationalist opposition party Law and Justice (PiS) got the most votes in elections for regional councils,…