Ivanishvili faces obstacles to new era

Ivanishvili faces obstacles to new era
EU review wants bank trading ringfenced
French ‘pigeons’ in flutter over tax rise
Ahmadi-Nejad admits sanctions hurt Iran
Romney prepares fresh salvos for Obama
Syria’s Kurds prepare for life after Assad
Chávez turns to spin to avoid turbulence
EU dog that didn’t bark begins to bite
Crew arrested after Hong Kong boat crash
Japanese employers try to unseat ‘window tribe’

Posted: 02 Oct 2012 11:28 AM PDT

Georgia's next PM now has to fulfil his promises to rebuild agriculture, create jobs and improve relations with Moscow – all while working with the president

EU review wants bank trading ringfenced

Posted: 02 Oct 2012 03:21 AM PDT

Liikanen Group calls for split of deposit-taking and risky operations, as well as paying bonuses in debt, to make lenders more resilient

French ‘pigeons’ in flutter over tax rise

Posted: 02 Oct 2012 08:31 AM PDT

Thousands get behind small French entrepreneurs' campaign on Twitter and Facebook in opposition to capital gains proposals

Ahmadi-Nejad admits sanctions hurt Iran

Posted: 02 Oct 2012 10:37 AM PDT

"Hidden war" against Tehran over its nuclear plans has seen Iranian oil sales drop and value of the rial plunge, president tells journalists

Romney prepares fresh salvos for Obama

Posted: 02 Oct 2012 11:01 AM PDT

Lagging behind in polls in nearly every battleground state, the Republican presidential challenger has been preparing intensely for three TV debates

Syria’s Kurds prepare for life after Assad

Posted: 02 Oct 2012 09:01 AM PDT

About 1.7m Kurds have been quietly opening police stations, courts and local councils that they hope will form the foundations of an autonomous region

Chávez turns to spin to avoid turbulence

Posted: 02 Oct 2012 05:12 AM PDT

As Venezuela's presidential election on Sunday shapes up to be a close contest, the incumbent's bellicose speeches warn of 'civil war' if he loses

EU dog that didn’t bark begins to bite

Posted: 02 Oct 2012 10:45 AM PDT

Voters seemed to reject anti-euro parties but protests in Portugal, Greece and Spain raise the issue of how long populations will tolerate austerity

Crew arrested after Hong Kong boat crash

Posted: 02 Oct 2012 05:43 AM PDT

Rescue workers continue to search for passengers from a boat that collided with a ferry and sank off Hong Kong island, killing 37 people

Japanese employers try to unseat ‘window tribe’

Posted: 02 Oct 2012 04:51 AM PDT

Companies in Japan are turning to voluntary retirement schemes as a way of reducing staff costs and avoiding breaking labour laws