Has poor governance in the Middle East aided ISIS?
A senior political figure from the Middle East said that a lack of governance and “violent” policies were partly responsible for the rise of ISIS.
Street wanted more from Yellen, got same old
Fed Chair Janet Yellen stuck to her script Friday, even though traders had hoped CPI data would force her to give a nod to improved data.
Yellen: Rates rising in 2015 if economy improves
The Fed chair predicted moderate growth this year and beyond, explaining that economic headwinds are waning.
Who do these millennials think they are?
It really depends on who you ask. Even they have differing opinions on the topic. In fact, there’s very little agreement on who they actually are.
Yellen: US rates may rise this year
The chair of the US Federal Reserve, Janet Yellen, says she expects the central bank to begin raising interest rates “at some point this year”.
Microsoft, CRM talks fizzled over price: Sources
Microsoft held talks about taking over Salesforce.com, but negotiations fell through over price differences, sources said.
Russia threatens block on Google, Twitter, Facebook
Google, Twitter and Facebook face being blocked in Russia after being warned against violating the country’s controversial blogging laws.
Protest against pickpockets shuts Eiffel Tower
The Eiffel Tower is closed to the public because workers are protesting a recent rise in aggressive pickpockets.
New Greek currency would be ‘rubbish’: Citi’s Buiter
There would be “havoc” if Greece left the euro zone and adopted an alternative currency, Willem Buiter, global chief economist at Citi, told CNBC.
Europe is emerging ‘out of the woods’: OECD
ECB’s Draghi said that the euro zone’s looked brighter than it had done for the last 7 years. And he’s not the only one.