Days are numbered for 500-euro banknote
The European Central Bank is set to decide the fate of the 500-euro banknote, which many people associate with money laundering,
Glencore cuts copper, zinc production to counter glut
Commodities giant Glencore cut its copper and zinc production in the first quarter as it struggles to rein in the abundance of supply.
Air France KLM narrows losses, warns of turbulence as pilots' pay cut
Air France-KLM said Wednesday it cut its losses in the first quarter of 2016 but passenger traffic to Paris was affected by terror attacks.
Comcast in talks to acquire Dreamworks for $3 bn
US cable operator Comcast is in talks to acquire Shrek and Kung Fu Panda studio DreamWorks Animation for more than $3 billion.
First shipment of US natural gas to EU arrives
In a move which could lead to continental price wars and reduce Russian market domination, the first shipment of US natural gas to the European Union arrived.
Britain would be less well off after Brexit: OECD
Britons would be less well off if they voted to leave the European Union than if they stayed, the head of the OECD said on Wednesday.
Saudi to take $10 billion foreign loan
Saudi Arabia will take a $10 billion loan from foreign banks to help close the gap in its state finances from collapsed oil revenues.
American tech giants under EU cosh
US technology giants Google, Amazon, Apple, Intel and Microsoft have all come under the often costly scrutiny of European Union.
Argentina returns to credit markets after 15 years
Argentina returned to international financial markets , receiving offers for its sovereign bonds ahead of its first debt sale in 15 years.
Oil plummets on Doha failure
Oil plunged Monday a day after top producers failed to reach a deal in Doha to cap output.
Kazakhstan’s National Bank invests heavily into gold
Kazakhstan’s National Bank has been steadily increasing its gold reserves over the past few years.
Rich nations probe Panama Papers tax revelations
Tax authorities from the world's richest nations on Wednesday probed a mass of murky offshore dealings revealed in the huge Panama Papers data leak, just hours after police raided the law firm at the centre of the scandal.
OPEC warns on oil 'oversupply' ahead of crunch Doha meeting
OPEC warned that the world remains awash with crude ahead of a crunch meeting in Doha to discuss a production freeze to boost the oil price.
Europe 'negligent' over Chinese steel dumping: US boss
The head of US Steel has accused Britain and the wider European Union of negligence over China dumping cheep steel on world markets.
Saxo Bank makes Kazakh tenge and oil forecasts
Merely a relatively stable exchange rate is highly rewarding for holders of KZT because of the very high interest rate in Kazakhstan relative to the US dollar: John Hardy.
Al-Jazeera says to cut around 500 jobs
Qatar's state-funded broadcaster Al-Jazeera announced a fresh round of job cuts with around 500 positions being lost.
Brazil debates economic cost of corruption investigation
Brazil's former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is warning that the Petrobras corruption probe is paralyzing the Brazilian economy.
In US gun control, not all laws are equal
Gun deaths in the United States can be slashed by 90 percent through universal application of laws requiring background checks of buyers.
Weakest return for Norway sovereign wealth fund since 2011
The world's biggest sovereign wealth fund, Norway's public pension fund, posted a 2.7-percent return in 2015 owing to real estate and the global stock market recovery.
Emirates postpones launch of world's longest flight
Emirates Airline, which was to launch what it called the world's longest non-stop flight this month, postponed those plans for a year.