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.
U.N. arms embargo targets Yemen's Houthis as fighting rages
The U.N. Security Council on Tuesday imposed an arms embargo targeting the Iran-allied Houthi rebels who now control most of Yemen as battles in the south of the country intensified.
Oil rises on U.S. output dips, Middle East tensions
Crude oil futures rose on Tuesday on signs of falling U.S. oil production, weakness in the dollar and tensions in the Middle East, particularly Yemen.
Russia confirms Iran oil-for-goods swap, no signs seen
Russian traders, analysts and industry players on Tuesday questioned Moscow's announcement that a long-heralded oil-for-assets barter deal with Iran was already being implemented, saying they saw no signs of extra trade.
Russia opens way to missile deliveries to Iran, starts oil-for-goods swap
Russia paved the way on Monday for missile system deliveries to Iran and started an oil-for-goods swap, signaling that Moscow may have a head-start in the race to benefit from an eventual lifting of sanctions on Tehran.
Greece may have blown best hope of debt deal
Even if it survives the next three months teetering on the brink of bankruptcy, Greece may have blown its best chance of a long-term debt deal by alienating its euro zone partners when it most needed their support.
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