Archive for December 2012
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Thousands of disabled people and their families marched in Madrid on Sunday against benefit cuts, joining Spain's swelling protest movement over austerity measures. Many were in wheelchairs. They carried signs saying "SOS" and chanted "Disabled
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British finance minister George Osborne said on Sunday that he would stick with his deficit-reduction programme when he presents a half-yearly fiscal statement on Wednesday. The Chancellor of the Exchequer declined to comment more specifically
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A rise in production by small companies and foreign-shared projects sent Russian oil output, the world's largest, to a new post-Soviet high of 10.50 million barrels per day (bpd) in November, Energy Ministry data showed
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Israel will not transfer tax and tariff funds its collects for the Palestinians this month in response to their successful bid for upgraded UN status, Finance Minister Yuval Steinitz said on Sunday. "We said from
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Hedge funds' glory days seem a long way off as they head into a tricky 2013, with bumper profits likely to remain elusive in markets now dominated by political and central bank action. Speakers at
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Hedge funds' glory days seem a long way off as they head into a tricky 2013, with bumper profits likely to remain elusive in markets now dominated by political and central bank action. Speakers at
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Kcell, Kazakhstan's largest mobile phone operator, expects its stock market debut to raise up to $650 million for Nordic parent TeliaSonera, which is floating a 25 percent stake in the shadow of a bumpy listing
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China's soaring wages and strengthening currency might blunt the competitive edge of exporters that have seen average pay double since 2007, but it won't stop firms world-wide making a collective $100 billion bet on setting
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Two of China's most influential state-owned film companies, China Film Group and Shanghai Film Group, have submitted their applications to list on the Shanghai stock exchange, the country's securities regulator said. The plan comes as
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Tokyo shares notched up another week of gains as a sliding yen and a bailout deal for Greece helped boost markets, while investors kept a close eye on the fiscal cliff budget impasse in Washington.
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