Protests hit Mexico City; should investors be worried?
Growing social unrest in Mexico culminated in a mass protest on the streets of its capital Thursday, with reports of fierce clashes between demonstrators and police.
China surprises with rate cut to spur growth
China cut interest rates unexpectedly on Friday, stepping up a campaign to prop up growth in the world’s second-largest economy.
Stocks surge as China central bank cuts rates
Global equity markets jumped after the China central bank unexpectedly cut rates to boost its flagging growth.
Ukraine revolution one year on: Change for the better?
Friday marks one year since protests erupted in Kiev, which snowballed into the biggest upheaval Ukraine has seen since the end of the Soviet Union.
Cheers or tears: Are Brits in for cheaper beer?
A end of a 400-year-old rule that means British pubs can now pick and choose their ales, won’t lead to cheaper beer, a pub boss warned.
Is a ‘Brexit’ a dead cert after UKIP’s latest win?
The UK Independence Party’s (UKIP) latest triumph at the ballot box brings a potential exit by the U.K. from the EU closer.
ECB must act to tackle low inflation: Draghi
The euro zone is likely to stay stagnant and the ECB stands ready to act fast to combat low inflation, says President Mario Draghi.
Imagine that: Lennon guitar stars in auction
A guitar belonging to John Lennon is expected to fetch up to $940,000 at auction.
Duchess of Alba, an unconventional aristocrat, dies
The Duchess of Alba, a flamboyant Spanish aristocrat known for her lifestyle, died on Thursday in her palace in Seville, the NYT reports.
EU ‘one step away’ from Japan-style deflation: Expert
Philippe Legrain, former economic advisor to the President of the European Commission, says if the euro zone falls into deflation it could be stuck there, a scenario that would be “catastrophic”.