China and Pakistan launch economic corridor plan worth $46 billion
China and Pakistan launched a plan on Monday for energy and infrastructure projects in Pakistan worth $46 billion, linking their economies and underscoring China's economic ambitions in Asia and beyond.
Wall St. rallies on China stimulus, cautious earnings optimism
U.S. stocks rose on Monday, reversing much of the previous session's sharp decline, as China's steps to stimulate its slowing economy and cautious optimism about U.S. earnings lured investors into equities.
China wants to follow rules on currency basket: IMF official
China does not want to bend the rules in its favor to include the yuan in the IMF's basket of major reserve currencies, the No. 2 official at the International Monetary Fund said.
Russia gas deal would not solve Greece's problems
German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble said on Saturday he was happy over a report that Greece was poised to sign a gas deal with Russia, though he added it would not solve the cash-strapped euro zone nation's economic problems.
U.S. military trainers in Ukraine may destabilize situation
The Kremlin said on Friday the arrival of about 300 U.S. paratroopers in Ukraine to train Kiev's National Guard could destabilize the situation in the east of the country, where pro-Russian separatists are fighting Ukrainian government forces.
Wall Street tumbles, hit by weak earnings, China
Wall Street tumbled on Friday, with the major indexes down one percent or more, on investor concerns over new regulations in China, Greece's debt negotiations and disappointing earnings reports from U.S. corporations.
Toyota ends expansion freeze with new plants in Mexico, China
Toyota Motor Corp (7203.T) said on Wednesday it will build new factories in Mexico and China, ending a self-imposed expansion freeze and putting more pressure on its global rivals.
Slovak finance minister skeptical on Greece deal in Riga next week
Greece is moving ever closer to the abyss and there are not big chances of a breakthrough at a meeting of euro zone finance ministers in Riga next week, Slovak Finance Minister Peter Kazimir said on Wednesday.
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