U.S., Chinese officials conclude contentious economic talks, s...

A detailed master plan for the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) stretching out till 2030 has been revealed by Pakistan daily Dawn. The plan reportedly details China's intentions and priorities in Pakistan for the next decade and a half. According to ...

Bloomberg Apple, Amazon, Google and Facebook may be contributing to the US economy’s most persistent ailments As a former tour manager for Bob Dylan and The Band, Jonathan Taplin isn’t your typical academic. Lately, though, he’s been busy writing sombre ...

Posted by Equitymaster Global financial markets ended the week on a negative note. This is on the back of soft US economic data, a relatively hawkish Federal Reserve and a media report that US President Donald Trump is being investigated by a special counsel ...

Today’s presidential election in Iran had turned into a vote of confidence for President Hassan Rouhani’s four years in office. Iran’s economic recovery and reintegration into the global economy have become key electoral topics.

London: Dutch shipowner Vroon is finding talks with banks tough going as it tries to navigate a way out of a long slump in the shipping industry. But it is not an easy time for the lenders either. Vroon, a 127-year-old family-owned group which operates about ...

Posted by Equitymaster Asian stocks markets were trading mixed as market focused on the weaker dollar and the upcoming two-day policy meeting of Fed later this week. The Nikkei 225 is up 0.86% while the Hang Seng is up 0.41%. The Shanghai Composite is up ...

Posted by Equitymaster The strength of the euro does appear to be acting as a bit of a headwind for European stocks as they look to close the week sharply lower in contrast to the performance of UK and US stocks this week. The European Central Bank (ECB) left ...

By Greg Roumeliotis and Diane Bartz (Reuters) - A secretive U.S. government panel has objected to at least nine acquisitions of U.S. companies by foreign buyers so far this year, people familiar with the matter said, a historically high number that bodes ...

Posted by Equitymaster Asian equity markets are higher today as Japanese and Hong Kong shares show gains. The Nikkei 225 is up 0.36%, while the Hang Seng is up 0.26%. The Shanghai Composite is trading up by 0.17%. US stocks closed at record highs on Wednesday ...