Ikea ruffles a few feathers with first Korean storeGlobal furniture giant Ikea opens its first store in South Korea, a much-anticipated market entry that has stumbled at a number of commercial and cultural hurdles along the way.
16 December 2014
Oil prices mixed ahead of key OPEC meetingOil prices were mixed in Asia ahead of a crucial meeting of the OPEC cartel later in the week that will discuss whether to trim output, analysts said.
Kuwait sees no output cut at OPEC meetingOPEC is not likely to cut crude output when it meets later this month amid hopes that the market will absorb surplus supplies, the Kuwaiti oil minister said.
French unemployment hits new recordUnemployment in France hit a new record in September, with official statistics published showing 3.43 million people claimed jobless benefits.
Dollar gains as eurozone concerns lingerThe dollar Friday climbed against other currencies following dovish comments from US and British central bankers and continued concern about the eurozone
Yellen: US jobs market 'yet to fully recover'Federal Reserve Chair rebuffed pressure from inflation hawks to move faster toward a rate hike, saying the US jobs market still shows slack.