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Spain’s stance on Catalonia causing ‘tension across the entire Spanish state,’ Basque lawmaker says

The Catalonia crisis could soon reverberate throughout the country and prompt other Spanish regions to turn their back on Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy, the former president of the Basque parliament told CNBC on Friday.

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After Spain, Italy is now facing a regional referendum as Milan and Venice call for greater autonomy

Lombardy and Veneto, two northern regions home to about a quarter of Italy’s population, are pushing for more control.

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Vogue and Vice are working together in unlikely collaboration combining grit and glamour

Fashion bible Vogue and gritty title Vice are teaming up for “Project Vs,” a 100-day online collaboration

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‘A done deal’: Boeing to seal $14 billion order next week

The contract will help the U.S. plane manufacturer stretch its lead over Airbus.

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Here’s how bond markets could react to the ECB next week

The European Central Bank will look to maintain market calm as it reduces its asset purchase program.

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The global shop

Online retailers have a shop window to the world, but how do you handle all those payments?

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Fear the deer

Milwaukee is historically famous for its beer and its motorcycles, but now its basketball team is hoping to fly the flag for the US city.

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Rubbish dump

A ban on the import of waste in China is about create a major blockage backing up through the global waste disposal system

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Toughest lessons

A student who faced torture and imprisonment in Syria’s civil war is starting her life again at a university in Canada

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Wine on the edge

How Canadian winemaker Norman Hardie is able to make award-winning wines, despite winter temperatures so cold it can kill his vines.