MPs: Privatisation threat to ‘green’ bank
The UK’s “green” bank should not be privatised unless the government can ensure it keeps its environmental purposes, a committee of MPs says.
China complains to US over B-52 flight
China has complained to the US after a B-52 bomber flew in the airspace over an artificial island it has built in the South China Sea, the FT reports.
Russia sees fight after Ukraine ‘defaults’ on bond
Ukraine and Russia appear all but certain to take their dispute over a $3 billion Eurobond to court.
UN Security Council endorses Syria peace plan
The United Nations Security Council on Friday unanimously approved a resolution endorsing an international road map for a Syria peace process.
Brazilian finance minister replaced
Brazil’s President Dilma Rousseff replaces pro-austerity Finance Minister Joaquim Levy amid a serious recession in Latin America’s largest economy.
How drought is making it harder to sell in rural India
How drought is making it harder to sell in rural India
Revenue rise boosts Blackberry revival
Blackberry reports revenues of $548m for the three months to November – 12% higher than the previous quarter.
The red alert that’s shutting down Beijing, again
Beijing’s city government appears to be more concerned with protecting its citizens from hazardous air pollution.
China signals a doubling down on cyber control
Chinese President Xi Jinping defended his country’s right to censor Internet content, signaling confidence in the strategy.
US lifts 40-year ban on oil exports
US politicians have approved a measure to lift the ban on exports of crude oil that has stood for four decades.