US, Turkey stay at odds over ISIS, Syria
The U.S. and Turkey met on Saturday, but offered no indication of agreement over Syria and ISIS.
Kudlow: What about the brainiacs?
Obama’s failure to address the high-skilled visa problem is a huge mistake, says Larry Kudlow.
‘Big gaps’ remain in Iran nuclear talks: Kerry
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Saturday there were still serious gaps in talks over Iran’s nuclear program despite signs of some progress.
France’s Sarkozy loses support in party race
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy has lost support in the race for head of the conservative party, a poll showed.
RBS admits to data error in European stress test
Royal Bank of Scotland admitted it submitted erroneous data for European bank stress tests in October and had in fact only just scraped through.
Russian assets: Dangerous but not untouchable
Sanctions-hit Russian assets remain dangerous territory for many investors but they are not seen as untouchable and some are scouting opportunities.
Russia steps up war of words with US, EU
Sergei Lavrov accused the West of trying to use sanctions to seek “regime change” in Russia.
Could the West Coast port strike cancel Christmas?
One retailer’s worries show how the ongoing West Coast dock labor troubles are affecting the outlook for sales.
BoE to probe if staff helped rig money auctions
The BoE is investigating whether its officials knew of the possible manipulation of auctions designed to inject money into the credit markets. The FT reports.
Labour warns over pension charges
Labour urges the government to ensure people taking advantage of new pension freedoms next April are not ripped off by financial firms.