EU will propose changes to Italian budget if needed, Juncker says
The European Commission will not interfere in Italy’s budget planning and assess the budget without bias but propose changes if necessary, European Union Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker told Austrian newspapers.
Pompeo in Tokyo for talks ahead of Pyongyang visit
After his Tokyo talks, Pompeo will make his fourth visit to North Korea for denuclearization talks with its leader Kim Jong Un.
Tsukiji: Japan’s famed fish market to relocate
Tokyo’s Tsukiji fish market holds its last pre-dawn tuna auction before being moved to a new site.
US Commerce’s Ross eyes anti-China ‘poison pill’ for new trade deals
U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross signaled on Friday that Washington may flex its muscle with additional trading partners in order to exert pressure on China to open its markets.
Gambling: ‘A banking app helped me beat my addiction’
As thousands sign up to “gambling blocks” on two apps, one ex-addict talks about how it helped him.
US actively considering waivers on Iran oil sanctions
The United States is “in the midst of an internal process” of considering sanctions waivers for countries that are reducing their imports of Iranian oil, a U.S. government official said on Friday.
Saudi crown prince says sovereign wealth fund will surpass $600 billion target by 2020
Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said the kingdom’s main sovereign wealth fund (PIF) will surpass its target of increasing its financial clout to $600 billion by 2020, as part of the efforts to wean economy off oil.
Investors wary of Mexico’s new president’s plans for oil
The revamped Nafta deal has raised the prospect of investment picking up again in Mexico, but foreign investors remain wary of the incoming president’s proposed policies, The Financial Times reports.
What’s behind Italy’s economic turbulence?
The controversy surrounding the Italian government’s spending plans has led to more nervousness on the financial markets.
GE posts best week since 2009 as stock outshines lagging S&P 500
General Electric ended the week up 16.7 percent at $13.18 a share, the stock’s best week in nearly a decade after naming Larry Culp chairman and CEO.