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Global markets drop as China stimulus hopes fade
Asian and European stocks fell Monday as investors await more interest-rate decisions this week and fret over the lack of a stimulus plan to kickstart the Chinese economy.
Sexual assault claims cast light on Australia's macho politics
Australia has allowed a sexist culture to fester inside its parliament, a prominent lawmaker has told AFP, as sexual assault allegations again ring through the country's halls of power.
Asian, European markets drop as China stimulus hopes fade
Markets sank Monday with traders left disappointed by a lack of policy announcements from China aimed at kickstarting the ailing economy.
Paris Air Show back with climate, defence in focus
The Paris Air Show opens Monday after a four-year break with the aerospace industry bouncing back from the Covid-19 pandemic but under pressure to slash its carbon footprint.
Paris summit to push for global debt and climate reform
World leaders will gather in Paris this week with ambitions to reimagine global financing for a new era shaped by climate change, as a cascade of crises swamps debt-burdened countries.
Asian markets fail to build on rally with eye on China policy
Markets saw a limp start Monday as traders turned more cautious after last week's rally, with eyes on China as speculation grows that officials will unveil a raft of economic stimulus measures.
Swiss get behind net-zero climate law
The Swiss, feeling the impact of global warming on their rapidly melting glaciers, on Sunday backed a new climate bill aimed at steering their country towards carbon neutrality by 2050.
Swiss vote on net-zero climate law
The Swiss, feeling the impact of global warming on their rapidly melting glaciers, were voting on Sunday on a new climate bill aimed at steering the country towards carbon neutrality by 2050.
Mitsotakis on course to return as Greek PM in new vote
After an inconclusive election in May, Greece returns to the ballot box next Sunday with conservative former prime minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on course to win a second straight four-year term.
Binance to repatriate US customer funds as legal woes mount
Binance has agreed to repatriate its US customers' assets pending a massive lawsuit against the world's largest crypto exchange, the US Securities and Exchange Commission said Saturday, adding that it will secure the funds.
Bicommunal Pride march unites divided Cyprus capital
Greek and Turkish Cypriots from both sides of the divided island's capital marched Saturday in support of LGBTQ rights, meeting in the UN buffer zone that has cut across Nicosia for decades.
Climate warming pits geese against farmers in Finland
With a cacophony of honks sounding like a hailstorm, tens of thousands of hungry geese blanket a lush green field in Finland with their black flocks.
Canada court upholds pact on returning asylum seekers to US
Canada's Supreme Court on Friday upheld an immigration agreement that allows authorities to bar asylum seekers from entering the country from the United States.
Racism routine in police force that killed George Floyd: US probe
Police in the city where patrol officers murdered African American George Floyd routinely resort to violent and racist practices, the US Justice Department said Friday in findings of a review three years after his death.
Putin proclaims end of 'ugly neo-colonialism'
President Vladimir Putin on Friday proclaimed the end of "neo-colonialism" in international politics and praised Russia's economic strategy following its ruptured ties with the West.
Crunch time at UPS as workers vote to authorize potential strike
The Teamsters, which represents hundreds of thousands of UPS employees, announced Friday that workers authorized a potential strike against the delivery service, handing union leadership additional bargaining powers during negotiations.
Michael Jordan to sell majority stake in NBA's Charlotte Hornets: team
Basketball legend Michael Jordan will sell his majority stake in the NBA's Charlotte Hornets to an investment consortium, the team announced Friday.
Stocks wobble after busy week for central banks
World stock markets mostly rose Friday and currencies gyrated as investors digested diverging interest-rate decisions by central banks on three continents this week.
Stocks climb after busy week for central banks
World stock markets rose Friday and currencies gyrated as investors digested diverging interest-rate decisions by central banks on three continents this week.
French officials squabble over revolutionary manifesto
French officials are fighting for possession of 1793 manifesto by a woman justifying her decision to stab a revolutionary leader to death, with local authorities saying Friday they will take the case to court.
'Better stay home': Kyiv's grim bomb shelters deter residents
An old door has been laid over broken steps to provide a precarious way down to a bomb shelter in the east of Ukraine's capital Kyiv.
Intel to invest up to $4.6 bn in new Poland chip site
US chip giant Intel said Friday it will invest up to $4.6 billion to build a new site in Poland, creating around 2,000 jobs in the process.
European leaders host Musk, chase Tesla investment
Billionaire Elon Musk is set to meet French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris on Friday as part of a European trip, with national leaders jostling for investment from his electric car firm Tesla.
France to plough cash into low-emission planes: Macron
France will pump hundreds of millions of euros into developing low-emission aircraft, engines and aviation fuel in the coming years, President Emmanuel Macron said Friday.
UK retailer Tesco sees early signs of easing inflation
British supermarket giant Tesco said Friday there are "encouraging early signs" of easing inflation, but customers are still looking to save cash in a cost-of-living crisis.
Musk heads to France for Macron meeting
Billionaire Elon Musk is set to meet French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris on Friday for the second time in just over a month, as France aims to curry favour and attract investment from the Tesla boss.
Bank of Japan sticks to ultra-loose monetary policy
The Bank of Japan said Friday it would maintain its long-standing, ultra-loose monetary policy as it looks to boost economic growth.
Asian markets mostly up as traders eye China stimulus
Hopes China will unveil fresh measures to kickstart its ailing economy lifted most markets Friday, while the dollar struggled to bounce from losses fuelled by bets the Federal Reserve is near the end of its tightening cycle.
Top executive quits Nissan in new leadership turmoil
Nissan top executive Ashwani Gupta is leaving the company, the Japanese automaker said Friday, in a surprise departure that will revive concerns about the stability of the firm's leadership.
Crunch time at UPS with strike looming
The Teamsters union, which represents hundreds of thousands of UPS employees, is set to reveal Friday whether it has authorized a strike against the delivery service -- a work stoppage seen as unlikely, but one that would certainly rattle the US economy.
Spend now, worry later: no point saving in inflation-stricken Argentina
Despite a biting economic crisis, restaurants in Buenos Aires are full and queues for theater and concert tickets long.
US clampdown has crypto kings looking abroad
After years on the sidelines, financial regulators in the United States are throwing the book at the free-wheeling cryptocurrency industry, with angry entrepreneurs threatening to take their business overseas.