Argentina faces default as 'vulture fund' talks fail
Last-ditch talks between Argentina and the US hedge funds it has branded "vultures" failed to reach agreement Wednesday, effectively pushing the country into default.
31 July 2014
Bank of Cyprus completes $1 bn private share placement
Bank of Cyprus, the island's largest lender, has completed a one billion euro ($1.34 billion) capital increase in a private placement to help it restructure following a haircut on deposits last year.
30 July 2014
With new default looming, Argentina urges calm
Argentina admitted it may default on some of its debts but downplayed the consequences, just two days before time expires in negotiations with hedge funds demanding full payment on their bonds.
Monthly average shopping expenses revealed in KazakhstanAlmaty, the biggest Kazakhstan’s city, is ranked 1st in terms of the average monthly expenses, with the average monthly amount standing at 91 000 tenge ($497), 5 times in excess of the subsistence level set for the region.
China's growth speeds up to 7.5%, beats expectationsChinese growth accelerated to a forecast-beating 7.5 percent in the second quarter, official data showed Wednesday, as government stimulus provided a much-needed boost to the world's second-largest economy.
Bank of Japan holds off fresh stimulus, says economy recoveringThe Bank of Japan on Tuesday held off expanding its vast stimulus programme, saying the world's number three economy was recovering despite activity taking a hit from April's sales tax hike.