Airstrikes hit Islamic State in eastern Syria
Airstrikes, believed to have been carried out by U.S.-led forces, hit Islamic State and other Islamist groups in eastern Syria early on Saturday.
Catalonia calls vote on independence from Spain
The president of Spain’s Catalonia signed a decree calling an independence referendum, putting him on a collision course with the government.
Goldman tightens conflict-of-interest rules
Goldman Sachs Group has tightened rules on investments its bankers can make in individual stocks and bonds.
China industrial profits fall in latest weak data
China’s industrial profits fell in August from a year earlier, the latest in a series of weak data from the world’s second-largest economy.
IMF declines new loans to Zimbabwe
The International Monetary Fund has told the BBC it will not offer Zimbabwe more money because the country is in arrears on repayments of existing loans.
Gross exit ripples through bond market
The sudden exit of Bill Gross from Pimco sparked a knee-jerk selloff in the Treasury market.
Gross met with Gundlach about joining DoubleLine
Bond guru Bill Gross is joining Janus Capital Group, effective Sept. 29, the company announced Friday.
Goldman prohibits bankers from buying single stocks
The Wall Street titan will no longer allow its investment bankers to trade individual stocks and bonds.
VIDEO: The $1.5m ‘Modi Show’ lands in US
India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to begin an official visit to the US to boost bilateral trade and court the investment of US firms.