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USA
Pensions Get Bolder in Challenging Private Equity on Investments’ Human Cost
Public funds are flexing their financial might with private equity on issues from severance for Toys “R” Us workers to workplace harassment.
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Germania
Deutscher Außenminister: Weltgemeinschaft drängt auf deutschen Beitrag zur Sicherheit
Ein Gefühl des Umbruchs in der Welt ist bei den Vereinten Nationen förmlich zu spüren, sagt der deutsche Außenminister Maas. Deutschland und die EU müssten für Sicherheit und Stabilität in einer neuen Weltordnung mehr leisten. Nötig sei “mehr Mut” für schwierige Debatten. Außenminister Heiko Maas (SPD) will den Beitrag Deutschlands ...
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Pakistan
Pakistan to begin bailout talks with IMF
Drain on foreign currency reserves prompts move by prime minister Imran Khan
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Regno Unito
May seeks frictionless trade in return for Irish deal
UK and EU engaged in delicate talks ahead of key meeting next week
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Cina
China slams Trump’s ‘misguided actions’
Confrontation mounts with sharp exchanges between Pompeo and foreign minister Wang Yi
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Nuova Zelanda
Dave Armstrong: We get the 'vibe' but what about the value?
OPINION: 'The Film Museum is dead; long live the Convention Centre'. That was the call from those wanting Wellington to 'move forward' after the council and Sir Peter Jackson agreed to part ways over the much-vaunted Film Museum.
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Turchia
Turkey puts import quotas on steel: WTO filing
Turkey will introduce quotas on the amount of steel it imports from Oct. 17, with an additional 25 percent duty levied on any imports above the quotas, it said in a filing published by the World Trade Organization on Oct. 8, blaming a surge in imports.
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Turchia
Turkey announces exemptions to foreign currency contracts ban
Turkey has announced exemptions to its ban on using foreign currencies in business agreements, including export-related contracts, capital market instruments and employment contracts involving foreigners, the Official Gazette said.
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Spagna
La OCDE advierte de que la economía de España muestra síntomas de fatiga
El ritmo de crecimiento de la economía española ofrece síntomas de fatiga, según ha advertido la Organización para la Cooperación y el Desarrollo Económico (OCDE), en línea con las perspectivas de desaceleración detectadas para el resto de las principales economías de la zona euro, así como para el conjunto de ...
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Kenya
EU pledges to support Nairobi's blue economy conference
Kenya is seeking to raise up to Sh800 million to ensure the conference runs smoothly.