Cairo seeks Gulf help as unrest continues

Cairo seeks Gulf help as unrest continues
ElBaradei’s rejection betrays Egypt splits
Geithner joins top table of public speakers
Portugal PM promotes partner to heal rift
Probe into fatal San Francisco jet crash
PP’s ex-treasurer speaks on fund scandal
US to press China further on hacking
White House set for trade clash on banks
North and South Korea reach Kaesong deal
Angola fund chief rebuffs nepotism charge

Posted: 07 Jul 2013 11:10 AM PDT

Signs emerge that weeks of political unrest have further damaged the country's already beleaguered economy and that instability is far from over

ElBaradei’s rejection betrays Egypt splits

Posted: 07 Jul 2013 11:33 AM PDT

The U-turn on naming a new premier, following opposition by the Salafi group Nour, reveals the tough task facing the army in appeasing rival factions

Geithner joins top table of public speakers

Posted: 07 Jul 2013 11:13 AM PDT

The former US Treasury secretary ranks alongside Bill Clinton and Tony Blair after receiving about $400,000 for three recent speaking engagements

Portugal PM promotes partner to heal rift

Posted: 07 Jul 2013 07:57 AM PDT

Appointment of Paulo Portas, leader of the conservative People's party, signals Lisbon will seek greater leeway from international lenders on austerity

Probe into fatal San Francisco jet crash

Posted: 07 Jul 2013 11:18 AM PDT

Air safety investigators in San Francisco have begun an inquiry into the first fatal crash involving one of the world's most popular long-haul planes

PP’s ex-treasurer speaks on fund scandal

Posted: 07 Jul 2013 12:11 PM PDT

Luis Bárcenas, arrested last month, has said in a press interview that Spain's centre-right ruling party broke campaign finance laws for at least 20 years

US to press China further on hacking

Posted: 07 Jul 2013 06:42 AM PDT

This week's summit is a test of whether Snowden leaks have derailed Washington's effort to limit alleged cyber theft of trade secrets by China

White House set for trade clash on banks

Posted: 07 Jul 2013 10:23 AM PDT

Washington fears that including a framework for financial regulatory convergence in EU talks could give open Dodd-Frank loophole

North and South Korea reach Kaesong deal

Posted: 07 Jul 2013 01:50 AM PDT

The two sides agreed to allow South Korean business owners visit their facilities, and to hold more discussions towards restarting operations

Angola fund chief rebuffs nepotism charge

Posted: 07 Jul 2013 08:24 AM PDT

The son of the oil-rich southern African country's veteran president stresses that the $5bn sovereign wealth fund will be run transparently