Ukraine ceasefire falters out of the starting gate
Peace talks aimed at brokering a Ukrainian ceasefire broke down before they even began, The FT reports.
Where is global oil money going? To health care
Oil prices are in a major bear market. So how do sovereign wealth funds cope in this environment?
Merkel rules out Greek debt relief
German Chancellor Angela Merkel rejects any cancellation of Greece’s debt, saying banks and creditors have already made substantial cuts.
Japan hostage negotiations with militants ‘deadlocked’
Efforts by Japan and Jordan to secure the release of two of their nationals held captive by IS militants remain “deadlocked”, Japanese officials said.
ECB’s Liikanen: Lending to Greek banks in jeopardy
A deal on extending Greece’s bailout deal must be found by the end of February or the ECB will not be able to continue lending to its banks.
Corruption shakes up China’s biggest private lender
China Minsheng Banking’s president has resigned for personal reasons hours after several Chinese media outlets reported he was being investigated.
Panasonic withdraws from TV production in China: Source
Panasonic Corp has stopped making TVs in China and plans to liquidate its joint venture in Shandong, a company source said on Saturday.
AirAsia captain left seat before jet lost control
The captain of the AirAsia jet that crashed in December was out of his seat conducting an unorthodox procedure when his co-pilot lost control.
Aviation leaders seek new safety mandate after 2014
Aviation leaders will try to secure a mandate to implement new safety standards meet next week after a string of high-profile accidents in 2014.
Stop letting countries manipulate FX: US Senator
The U.S. must insist that trading partners pledge not to manipulate currencies when negotiating trade deals, a senator said on Friday.