Moscow urges direct US-Iran talks

Moscow urges direct US-Iran talks
Syria opposition strikes coalition deal
Questions grow over Petraeus resignation
Greece battles to avert €5bn default
US plays chicken on edge of fiscal cliff
China to boost foreign access to markets
Canada-US pipeline plan to test Obama
IMF warns Middle East on need to reform
Singh promises second wave of reform
Pressure on Shell/Eni over Nigeria deal

Posted: 11 Nov 2012 11:37 AM PST

Russia argues that the creation of a negotiating channel between Washington and Tehran could help avert an Israeli attack on the Iranian programme

Syria opposition strikes coalition deal

Posted: 11 Nov 2012 12:16 PM PST

Initial pact potentially enables greater international assistance to those seeking the overthrow of President Bashar al-Assad

Questions grow over Petraeus resignation

Posted: 11 Nov 2012 11:45 AM PST

US Congress to start investigating this week the circumstances surrounding an FBI probe that led to the shock resignation of the CIA director

Greece battles to avert €5bn default

Posted: 11 Nov 2012 12:19 PM PST

Country has announced plans to cover full amount through a treasury bill auction, but Greek banks expected to buy the issue can only raise about €3.5bn

US plays chicken on edge of fiscal cliff

Posted: 11 Nov 2012 10:11 AM PST

In order to show that they will not swerve, politicians on both sides are publicly flirting with the idea of going over the cliff, at least temporarily

China to boost foreign access to markets

Posted: 11 Nov 2012 09:36 AM PST

China is to increase the quotas that are allocated to foreign institutions for investing in its closely guarded capital markets

Canada-US pipeline plan to test Obama

Posted: 11 Nov 2012 11:33 AM PST

Oil executives and analysts expect the president to give the plan, which the previous Obama administration blocked over environmental concerns, the go-ahead

IMF warns Middle East on need to reform

Posted: 11 Nov 2012 09:09 AM PST

The fund has urged both oil exporters and importers to make policy changes to strengthen economies and deliver better results for their people

Singh promises second wave of reform

Posted: 11 Nov 2012 02:23 AM PST

Premier defends plans to attract foreign capital, while admitting that India's finances need international money to plug growing trade gap

Pressure on Shell/Eni over Nigeria deal

Posted: 11 Nov 2012 08:57 AM PST

Global Witness says $1.1bn payment may break anti-graft laws. Money ended up at group controlled by former oil minister Dan Etete