France's new finance minister says he wants to renegotiate the speed at which the country cuts its budget deficit to limits set by the European Union.   Michel Sapin told radio station...

The economic recession forced the European Union (EU) to introduce new safeguards aimed at avoiding similar catastrophes in the future. One of these instruments is the European Semester for economic...

Stronger than expected recovery in leading industrialised nations has boosted global trade confidence but subdued growth in emerging markets makes for a contrasting trade outlook around the world,...

Ever since the last election, the government has taken clear steps to allow hotel owners to raise their properties by up to two storeys.   This will, no doubt, be pleasing news to the many...

The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index extended its all-time high as data showed that US companies added to payrolls last month. US employment figures are expected to move ahead added further by...

The dollar edged higher on Thursday, up to a two-month high against the Japanese yen, before key data from the US. The Bloomberg Dollar Spot Index trades at its highest level in two weeks....

The Obama administration has stalled for more than four years on deciding whether to approve a fast-growing salmon that would be the first genetically modified animal approved for human...

In contrast to a press conference following her first FOMC meeting as Federal Reserve Chairman, Janet Yellen gave what many considered a very dovish speech on Monday, highlighting the slack in the...

A police investigation may never determine the reason why the Malaysia Airlines jetliner disappeared, and search planes scouring the India Ocean for any sign of its wreckage aren't certain to find...

European stocks closed in positive territory yesterday with the Eurostoxx 50 adding 0.78% to close at 3,186.34, a level last recorded in September 2008.  The CAC 40 recorded a slightly better...