Новости по теме economy

Britain awaits critical pre-election budget Britain's coalition government will deliver a highly political budget Wednesday that will set the stage for a knife-edge election battle in 50 days' time.

18 March 2015

EU, Germany raise 'Grexit' alarm over Greece bailout EU Commission chief Jean-Claude Juncker has warned of an alarming lack of progress in talks on Greece's bailout, as Germany raised the spectre of a tumultuous Greek exit from the euro.

14 March 2015

Twitter buys livestream app maker Periscope Twitter said it had purchased the maker of the video streaming app Periscope, amid what seems to be surging interest in live video sharing.

14 March 2015

France stuck in deflation in February: official The French economy, the second largest in the eurozone, remained stuck in deflation in February, according to official figures published.

12 March 2015

A German king, a Greek crown - historic roots of troubled ties Greece has railed against what it sees as German dominance since the 2010 start of the eurozone financial crisis.

12 March 2015

Nazarbayev speaks reforms, including moving powers from President to Parliament President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev spoke about five institutional reforms he envisions for Kazakhstan that would ensure its move towards a developed and harmonious society.

11 March 2015

Asian firms challenge Apple with snazzy new smartphones Several big Asian phone companies launched new high-end smartphones and other wireless gizmos, hoping to challenge US giant Apple in a big year for wireless gadgets.

02 March 2015

Google hits back at rivals with futuristic HQ plan Google unveiled plans for a new campus headquarters integrating wildlife and sweeping waterways, aiming to make a big statement in Silicon Valley.

28 February 2015

Mexico's Pemex oil firm posts $17.7 billion loss Mexico's state-owned energy firm Pemex posted a $17.7 billion loss for 2014, hit by falling crude prices, fuel thefts by gangs and the peso's drop against the dollar.

28 February 2015

British claim to have cut EU charge false: report A British government claim to have negotiated the halving of a £1.7 billion payment demanded by the European Union is "not supported by the facts".

27 February 2015

Kerry to meet Russian, Iranian FMs next week US Secretary of State John Kerry will meet next week with his Russian and Iranian counterparts seeking an end to fighting in Ukraine and to advance a nuclear deal with Iran.

27 February 2015

India pledges $137 bn to modernise railways India said it would spend $137 billion to modernise its crumbling railways, pledging to end a vicious cycle of under-investment.

26 February 2015

West's shows 'unwillingness' in Ukraine truce: Lavrov Russia called Western threats of fresh sanctions against Moscow evidence that Washington and Brussels are not interested in the success of a troubled truce in Ukraine.

26 February 2015

Sony Pictures names new head of movie group Sony Pictures Entertainment named Tom Rothman as new chairman of its motion picture group, a major move after a massive cyberattack devastated the entertainment giant.

25 February 2015

Obama vetoes Keystone pipeline bill Barack Obama issued the most significant veto of his six-year presidency, blocking legislation allowing the Keystone XL oil pipeline to be built.

25 February 2015

IMF approves 1.2 bn euro credit line for Serbia The International Monetary Fund on Monday approved a 1.2 billion euro ($1.4 billion) credit line for Serbia to support its structural and economic reforms.

24 February 2015

Google Wallet partners up to battle Apple Pay Google said it was teaming up with the mobile phone payment firm Softcard to ramp up its efforts to counter Apple Pay in the emerging sector.

24 February 2015

HSBC chief kept millions in Swiss account: report HSBC chief executive Stuart Gulliver, who vowed to reform the scandal-hit bank, kept millions of dollars in a Swiss account.

23 February 2015

EU announces aid to pork industry hit by Russian ban European Agriculture Commissioner Phil Hogan announced measures to raise pork prices to help the industry hit by a Russian embargo.

23 February 2015

Moody's downgrades Russia debt to 'junk' level Moody's cut Russia's debt rating by one notch into 'junk' territory, saying the Ukraine crisis and the fall in oil prices and the ruble will further undermine Russia's economy.

21 February 2015

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