Two new „IEP Policy Papers on Eastern Europe and Central Asi...

The number of Catholic priests in Africa and Asia has shot up over the past decade while decreasing sharply in Europe, mirroring trends in the numbers of Catholic faithful that helped lead to the

Russia is steeply ramping up oil deliveries to China, with Asia now importing almost a fifth of oil exports from the world's largest crude producer in a strategic shift meant by the Kremlin to end reliance on weak and saturated European markets. ...

Indonesia is seeking European investors for $9 billion worth of water, road, air and seaport projects in what will be a litmus test of Southeast Asian countries' ability to seize on ripe financial conditions to upgrade decrepit infrastructure.Easy global liquidity and investors' eagerness to tap one of the world's few fast-growing regions should create a sweet spot for the region to fill the $600 billion in infrastructure needs the Asian Development Bank identifies over the next decade. But ...

The IMF cut its 2013 forecast for global growth to 3.3%, down from January projection of 3.5%. It also trimmed its 2014 forecast to 4% from 4.1%.

Central banks in Europe and Japan are on a path of substantial monetary easing, which may counter the Fed effect.

Hong Kong: A consortium of companies owned by Li Ka-shing, the richest person in Asia, said Monday that it would pay more than $1 billion to acquire Dutch waste management firm AVR from its private equity owners. Li's companies have been seeking ...

With markets across Asia and Europe suffering sharp losses, and the mood back home too remaining quite bearish amid worries about the economy, the key Indian stock indices remain deep down in the red and look headed for a dismal close today. Amid growing ...

- Asian credits rallied in themorning on supportive US data, but the market weakened in theafternoon.

Huawei has boosted sales and gained market share in Europe, Africa and Asia.