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Asian stocks rise after China data, Paris equities and euro sink
Markets rose across Asia on Monday with traders cheered by healthy Chinese data, while the euro and Paris stocks tumbled as a budget standoff in France fuelled concerns about the eurozone's second-biggest economy.
France's PM risks tumbling in hostile parliament vote
France's Prime Minister Michel Barnier faces the biggest risk yet of being deposed by a hostile parliament as his government presents Monday a social security financing plan that has the opposition up in arms.
French PM risks tumbling in hostile parliament vote
French Prime Minister Michel Barnier faces the biggest risk yet of being deposed by a hostile National Assembly as his government presents Monday a social security financing plan that has the opposition up in arms.
UN chief defends plastic pollution talks after collapse
The UN environment chief insisted Monday that talks on a landmark plastic pollution treaty were not a failure, saying important progress was made despite negotiations collapsing without agreement.
Asian markets rise as China data provides hope but euro struggles
Equities rose across Asia on Monday following another record day on Wall Street, with traders also cheered by data suggesting China's economic malaise is showing signs of easing.
Thousands to strike at Volkswagen's Germany plants
Thousands of Volkswagen workers were to go on strike Monday in an escalating industrial dispute at the crisis-hit German auto giant with thousands of jobs at stake.
Desertification talks open in Saudi Arabia as experts fire warning
UN talks aimed at halting the degradation and desertification of vast swathes of land start in Saudi Arabia on Monday after scientists fired a stark warning over unsustainable farming and deforestation.
Norway suspends deep-sea mining projects: govt allies
Norway has suspended plans to start giving licences for deep-sea mining next year that had faced opposition from environment groups and international institutions, a party allied with the centre-left government said on Sunday.
'Moana 2' sails to Thanksgiving record with smash N. America opening
"Moana 2," the sequel to the animated Disney musical about a spunky Polynesian teenager who embarks on seafaring adventures, scored a sensational and record $220 million opening over the long Thanksgiving weekend in North America.
VW's German workers to strike from Monday
Workers at German factories for carmaker Volkswagen are to go on strike from Monday over plans to cut thousands of jobs, union IG Metall said Sunday.
US wine merchants urge exclusions from blanket tariffs
As President-elect Donald Trump vows sweeping tariffs on even America's close partners once in office, US wine merchants and restaurateurs are watching with trepidation -- and pushing for exclusions they say will protect small businesses.
US 'Black Friday' online spending put at record $10.8 bn
American consumers spent a record $10.8 billion online during "Black Friday" promotions, with many using artificial intelligence tools to find the best deals, Adobe Analytics announced Saturday.
Kosovo arrests blast suspects, Serbia denies involvement
Kosovo arrested several suspects Saturday after an explosion at a key canal feeding two of its main power plants, while neighbouring Serbia rejected accusations of staging the blast.
Trudeau meets Trump in Florida as tariff threats loom
Justin Trudeau had an "excellent conversation" with Donald Trump at the president-elect's Florida estate, Canada's prime minister said Saturday, as the United States' neighbors scramble to blunt the impact of Trump's trade threats.
Kosovo races to contain blast impact, Serbia denies involvement
Kosovo stepped up security measures around "critical" infrastructure Saturday after an explosion at a key canal feeding two of its main power plants, as neighbouring Serbia rejected accusations it had staged the blast.
Kosovo raises security after blast, Serbia denies involvement
Kosovo stepped up security measures around "critical" infrastructure Saturday after an explosion at a key canal feeding two of its main power plants, as neighbouring Serbia rejected accusations it had staged the blast.
Vietnam to build $67 bn high-speed railway
Vietnam said Saturday that it will build a $67 billion high-speed railway from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City, in a much-needed boost to infrastructure that is expected to drive growth and enhance its reputation among foreign investors.
Greenpeace activists board tanker in plastic protest
Greenpeace activists boarded a tanker off South Korea on Saturday in an action intended to draw attention to calls for a treaty to curb plastic pollution, the environmental group said.
Arnault family's Paris FC takeover completed
Second-tier French football club Paris FC announced on Friday the family of France's richest person Bernard Arnault had purchased a controlling stake in the outfit.
US stocks rise with Dow reaching new high on Black Friday
Wall Street shares rose in a holiday-shortened session as the US Black Friday shopping spree got under way and traders speculated whether President-elect Donald Trump may temper his trade tariff threats.
Global wine output to hit lowest level since 1961
Global wine production is set to fall again this year to its lowest level since 1961 due to climate change, the International Organisation of Vine and Wine (OIV) said Friday.
Iran, Europeans to keep talking as tensions ratchet up
Iran, Britain, France and Germany agreed to continue diplomatic talks following a discreet meeting Friday touching on Tehran's nuclear programme, amid surging tensions even before Donald Trump's return to the White House.
British MPs advance contentious assisted dying law
UK lawmakers voted Friday in favour of assisted dying for terminally ill people in England and Wales, advancing the emotive and contentious legislation to the next stage of parliamentary scrutiny.
Assisted dying campaigners, opponents rally at UK parliament
Supporters and opponents of Britain's assisted dying bill descended on the UK's Westminster parliament on Friday as lawmakers prepared to vote on the issue.
Yen rallies, euro up on rising inflation data
The yen rallied against the dollar and the euro also advanced versus the US unit Friday as traders reacted to news of higher inflation in Japan and the eurozone.
Macron offers first glimpse of post-fire Notre Dame
France is to offer the world a first look inside the restored Notre Dame cathedral in Paris on Friday, over five years after the fire that ravaged the interior of the heritage landmark and toppled its spire.
Crypto boss eats banana art he bought for $6.2 million
Crypto entrepreneur Justin Sun on Friday fulfilled a promise he made after spending $6.2 million on an artwork featuring a banana duct-taped to a wall -- by eating the fruit.
WTO chief faces heavy task as Trump threat looms
World Trade Organization chief Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala is expected to be reappointed Friday for a second term, in the shadow of the coming return of Donald Trump and his disdain for international trade rules.
Waste pickers battle for recognition at plastic treaty talks
As diplomats negotiate behind closed doors in Busan on a treaty to curb plastic pollution, the waste pickers who are on the front lines of the problem are fighting for recognition.
European countries that allow assisted dying
UK lawmakers will debate on Friday a new bill to legalise assisted dying in England and Wales that has sparked concern among opponents about its implications.
Yen rallies on rate hike bets as equity markets swing
The yen rallied Friday after forecast-busting inflation data out of Tokyo boosted talk of another Japanese interest rate cut next month, while equity markets were mixed as traders weigh the economic outlook during a second Trump administration.
Nepal's first transgender candidates run for local office
Two transgender candidates are contesting Nepal's local by-elections for the first time, hoping to push for political representation among sexual and gender minorities in the Himalayan nation.