Concerns rise over US-EU trade talks
There is rising concern over trade liberalisation talks between the EU and the US, with protests planned this weekend across Europe.
US seeks ‘total cooperation’ on tax cheats: Report
US officials seek “total cooperation” from Swiss banks in a draft agreement aimed at allowing the banks to make amends for aiding tax evasion.
Mounting global risks a factor for Fed: Tarullo
A Fed official said downside risks to the global economy would have to be weighed by the central bank in its policymaking.
Former Haitian dictator gets big last hurrah
Haiti’s former dictator Jean-Claude “Baby Doc” Duvalier was mourned by hundreds at his funeral on Saturday.
Ebola monitoring rises, Spain tries to contain crisis
Sixteen people were being monitored in a Madrid hospital for signs of Ebola on Saturday, with patient numbers rising.
Europe growth pact floated as recession fears mount
Heeding global calls for action to shore up Europe’s sagging economy, euro zone’s top finance official proposed a new growth pact on Friday.
Hong Kong democracy protesters dig in for long haul
Hundreds of student activists camped overnight at major protest sites in Hong Kong as the democracy movement sought to regather momentum.
Greek PM wins confidence vote in parliament
The Greek Prime Minister comfortably won a confidence vote in parliament in the early hours of Saturday.
US and UK to play financial ‘war game’
Britain and the US will stage the first transatlantic simulation of a crisis in a large bank on Monday. The FT reports.
S&P cuts France’s credit outlook
Credit rating agency Standard and Poor’s cuts France’s credit outlook to ‘negative’, due to concerns about the country’s struggling economic recovery.