Italy seeks way out of political chaos

Italy seeks way out of political chaos
Italy rejected a lot more than austerity
Italy: joke backfires
Sanctions offer in Iran nuclear talks
Bernanke plays down easing concerns
Tucker hints at radical growth moves
US home sales reach post-2008 high
Brazil’s clown politician loses his smile
Egypt opposition front boycotts poll
ICC prosecution delays Kenyatta trial

Posted: 26 Feb 2013 11:23 AM PST

Uncertain outcome in Italy's election triggered steep falls in European share prices, extending a sell-off in the US late on Monday

Italy rejected a lot more than austerity

Posted: 26 Feb 2013 02:04 AM PST

Just as politics seemed to be going in the eurozone's favour, Italians have refused to bow to Europe's demands. But their discontent is also aimed at the Italian political system

Italy: joke backfires

Posted: 26 Feb 2013 05:18 AM PST

The result of the Italian election is no laughing matter, having ended in political gridlock, which in the context of the country may be worse than instability

Sanctions offer in Iran nuclear talks

Posted: 26 Feb 2013 08:57 AM PST

World powers offer to ease measures on gold trade if Tehran scales back activities that may lead to production of atomic bomb

Bernanke plays down easing concerns

Posted: 26 Feb 2013 11:12 AM PST

The Federal Reserve chairman's remarks to Congress suggest that concerns are not so great that the US central bank might cut short third round of quantitative easing

Tucker hints at radical growth moves

Posted: 26 Feb 2013 11:53 AM PST

Sterling weakens after Paul Tucker, the Bank of England deputy governor for financial stability, signals that he is open to more quantitative easing

US home sales reach post-2008 high

Posted: 26 Feb 2013 06:45 AM PST

Rising sales and prices indicate a continued recovery in the housing market as separate data show consumer confidence also appears to be building up steam

Brazil’s clown politician loses his smile

Posted: 26 Feb 2013 08:39 AM PST

Tiririca appears to have learnt the answer to his campaign question about what a congressman does – 'works a lot and produces little' – and has had enough

Egypt opposition front boycotts poll

Posted: 26 Feb 2013 11:22 AM PST

National Salvation Front says the Islamist government failed to consult its members on electoral law and it fears for conduct of election

ICC prosecution delays Kenyatta trial

Posted: 26 Feb 2013 09:28 AM PST

The hold-up in the trial of presidential candidate Uhuru Kenyatta for alleged crimes against humanity could have an impact on Kenya's elections