Economy & Politics

Democratic Debate 2015: Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders to Face off in First Debate

Presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton is preparing for the first Democratic presidential debate, seeking to mix her mastery of policy with…

9 years ago

China Imports Fell More than Expected in September 2015

China's imports fell a more-than-expected 17.7% in yuan-denominated terms in September 2015, while exports fell 1.1% from a year earlier,…

9 years ago

2015 Nobel Economics Prize Awarded to Angus Deaton

This year’s Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel was awarded to Prof. Angus Deaton "for…

9 years ago

Belarus Elections 2015: Alexander Lukashenko Wins Fifth Term After with 83% of Vote

Alexander Lukashenko has won a fifth term as Belarus' president after a landslide victory in the country's presidential election, exit…

9 years ago

Guinea Elections 2015: President Alpha Conde Favorite to Win

Guinea is voting to elect a new president amid violent clashes between opposition and pro-government supporters. Seven candidates are competing…

9 years ago

Hillary Clinton Unveils Plan to Curb Wall Street Abuses

Hillary Clinton has unveiled her plan to curb Wall Street abuses. The Democratic presidential front-runner’s proposals include harsher penalties for…

9 years ago

World Bank Trims Asia Pacific Growth Forecast for 2015 and 2016

The World Bank has decided to cut Asia growth forecast for 2015 and 2016, because of the risks posed from…

9 years ago

Extreme Poverty Falls to Record Low in 2015

For the first time less than 10% of the world's population will be living in extreme poverty by the end…

9 years ago

Portugal Elections 2015: Pedro Passos Coelho’s Coalition Wins

Portugal's centre-right governing coalition has won the country's parliamentary elections, exit polls and early results suggest. The coalition, led by…

9 years ago

Portugal Elections 2015: PM Pedro Passos Coelho Poised to Lead Centre-Right Coalition to Victory

Portugal is voting in a parliamentary election that is widely seen as a referendum on four years of spending cuts…

9 years ago