Sony Pictures names new head of movie groupSony 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 billBarack 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 SerbiaThe 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 PayGoogle 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.
Moody's downgrades Russia debt to 'junk' levelMoody'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.
Greece eyes pain-free EU loan dealGreece was expected to bid for extra debt crisis aid from the EU without strings attached, ahead of a closely-watched ECB meeting on the country's emergency funds.
Britain's Tesco picks new chairmanTroubled British supermarket giant Tesco named John Allan as chairman, ending a four-month search after Richard Broadbent resigned amid an accounting scandal.
18 February 2015
UK's Labour details pre-poll economic planBritain's main opposition Labour party outlined its economic plan to try to woo middle-income voters ahead of an anticipated closely-fought election in May.
French MPs to vote on controversial reform planMillions of tourists in Paris will be able to shop all-week long if French MPs pass a controversial set of reforms seen as vital to unblock its stuttering economy.
HSBC boss says SwissLeaks claims 'painful'The boss of HSBC, which is at the centre of claims that it helped customers at its Swiss private bank avoid millions of dollars of tax.
Plan to mitigate devaluation in Kazakhstan presented by Khudaibergenov, UshbayevWith the coming of February Kazakhstan's population and businesses were holding their breaths waiting for the National Bank's next move on the tenge. Is devaluation inevitable and how bad can it be? Kazakhstani experts Olzhas Khudaiberganov and Anuar Ushbayev say they have a plan.