Business
Why The Business Auto Leasing Market Boomed In 2014
You would think that the auto market is still suffering because of the global economic slowdown. In fact, nothing could be further from the...
Hifikepunye Pohamba wins $5 million Mo Ibrahim Prize for African leadership
Namibia’s President Hifikepunye Pohamba has won the 2014 Mo Ibrahim prize for African leadership. The Mo Ibrahim prize is the world's most valuable individual award. The...
Bill Gates tops Forbes’ Richest People In The World List for second year
Bill Gates has topped Forbes magazine’s list of Richest People In The World for the second year. The Microsoft founder once again beat Mexican businessman...
Estonia elections 2015: Taavi Roivas’ ruling party wins parliamentary election
Taavi Roivas’ ruling Reform Party won Estonia’s general elections overshadowed by security concerns sparked by Russia's role in Ukraine. PM Taavi Roivas, whose party has...
Estonia elections 2015: Vote begins amid Russia fears
Estonia is voting in a general election overshadowed by security concerns sparked by Russia's involvement in Ukraine. The Centre Party, which has ties to Russian...
Homeland Security avoids partial shutdown after House passes short-term funding bill
The US Department of Homeland Security has avoided a partial shutdown as Congress passed a one-week funding extension, hours before a midnight deadline. The House...
Greece bailout: German parliament backs loan extension by 4 months
German lawmakers have voted to extend Greece bailout by another four months. The bailout extension - approved by international creditors last week in exchange for...
Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner case dismissed by Argentine federal judge
A controversial case against Argentina’s President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner and Foreign Minister Hector Timerman has been dismissed by a federal judge on February...
South Korea revokes adultery law after 62 years
South Korea's top court has revoked a 1953 law under which cheating spouses could be jailed for up to two years. South Korea was one...
Chicago Mayoral Election 2015: Rahm Emanuel faces run-off against Chuy Garcia
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel has been forced into a tough run-off election after failing to gain 50% of voters in his re-election bid. Rahm Emanuel...
Khaleda Zia: Bangladesh court orders opposition leader arrest
A warrant for the arrest of Bangladesh’s opposition leader Khaleda Zia has been issued amid a political stand-off in the country. The court in Dhaka...
Tom Rothman replaces Amy Pascal at Sony Pictures
Sony Pictures has named Tom Rothman as a replacement for Amy Pascal. Amy Pascal stepped down as co-chair following a debilitating cyber attack that revealed...
Keystone XL: Barack Obama vetoes pipeline bill
President Barack Obama has vetoed the Keystone XL oil pipeline bill. The Republican-led Congress sent the bill to the president on February 24. White House spokesman...
Greece bailout: Eurogroup approves reform plans
The Eurogroup has approved a list of reforms submitted by Greece as a condition for extending its bailout by four months, officials say. Eurozone finance...
Greece bailout: Government sends reform list to creditors
The Greek government has submitted a list of reform proposals to its bailout creditors, the European Commission announces. The list was received "on time", a...
Greece misses deadline for reform list
Greece has missed the February 23 deadline in sending a list of reforms aimed at securing a bailout extension to EU partners. The Greek government...
Greece to submit list of reforms to international lenders
The Greek government is preparing to present a list of reforms to lenders in order to secure a bailout extension. The list to be submitted...
HSBC reports 17% drop in profit for 2014
HSBC has reported a 17% drop in profit to $18.7 billion for 2014. The bank has said 2014 was a "challenging year" and blamed the...
Greece bailout: PM Alexis Tsipras hails Brussels agreement and warns of real difficulties
Greece’s anti-austerity PM Alexis Tsipras has warned of "real difficulties" ahead, as his government faces February 23 deadline to submit a list of reforms...
Greece bailout extension agreed after Eurogroup talks in Brussels
Greece and the eurozone finance ministers have reached a deal to extend its bailout by four months after talks in Brussels. The extension will allow...
Walmart announces plans to raise wages for half a million employees
Walmart has announced plans to raise wages for more than 500,000 hourly employees at its US stores. America’s largest private employer said that it would...
Pat Martin leaves Canadian House of Commons during vote because of tight underwear
Canadian House of Commons member Pat Martin rushed out of the parliament and nearly missed a procedural vote because of his tight underwear. His cut-price...
Maureen McDonnell to be sentenced on eight public corruption counts
Maureen McDonnell, the wife of former Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell, could become the first modern-day governor's spouse sent to prison for felonies she was...
Greece bailout: Germany rejects six-month loan extension request
Germany has rejected Greece’s request for a six-month loan extension to eurozone. The rejection came despite the European Commission calling the Greek request "positive" only...
Greece submits loan extension request to eurozone
Greece has submitted a loan extension request to the eurozone on February 19 after weeks of wrangling over its international bailout. The country is seeking...
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