Swiss franc shock hits central bank for $50B
The Swiss National Bank revealed Friday that abandoning its currency cap cost 50.1 billion Swiss francs in the first half of the year.
VIDEO: India’s internship websites
Many online businesses have been set up in India to connect students with the workforce, but are interns then being offered the jobs they are seeking?
Exxon profit plunges 52% on low oil prices
Exxon Mobil delivered quarterly earnings that fell short of analysts’ expectations on Friday, hurt by lower oil prices.
Merck, NewLink’s Ebola vaccine 100% effective
An Ebola vaccine developed in record time has proved highly effective against the deadly virus in a large trial in Guinea.
VIDEO: India’s women debt collectors
Manju Bhatia, founder and joint managing director of the all-women debt collection agency Vasuli Recovery explains how she bucked the trend of a male-dominated industry.
VIDEO: Indian villagers get ‘on the web’
How does being online really change things for people living far from India’s big cities?
Plane debris points to MH370 mystery breakthrough
Plane debris is part of a Boeing 777, aviation experts said, potentially a breakthrough in the search for missing Flight MH370.
Russia slows rate of cuts amid ruble weakness
Russia’s central bank cut its key interest rate by 50 basis points on Friday, amid signs of renewed weakness in the country’s currency, the ruble.
Gold’s tumble is far from over: Traders
Gold’s been on a steady downfall, but according to some traders, the worst is yet to come.
Private rents rising by 2.5% a year
Rents paid to private landlords in Britain went up by 2.5% over the last year, the fastest rise for two-and-a-half years, according to the ONS