China and Japan warn US on default

China and Japan warn US on default
Serbia seeks billions in loans from UAE
Argentina’s Fernández to undergo surgery
Poll funding case against Sarkozy dropped
TPP members note Japan’s ‘determination’
IMF warns Fed of QE exit ‘spillovers’
Sharif to select new Pakistan army chief
Nigeria’s politicians boost dollar demand
Nobel for work on how cells move material
Solar seeks its day in the Indian sun

Posted: 07 Oct 2013 12:57 PM PDT

Beijing says 'the clock is ticking' and urges politicians in Washington to 'ensure the safety of Chinese investments'

Posted: 07 Oct 2013 06:48 AM PDT

Gulf state expected to provide $1bn on 'favourable terms' this year, with further loans taking the total to $2bn-$3bn by the end of 2014

Argentina’s Fernández to undergo surgery

Posted: 07 Oct 2013 12:00 PM PDT

Cristina Fernández will undergo surgery for a chronic subdural haematoma

Poll funding case against Sarkozy dropped

Posted: 07 Oct 2013 08:06 AM PDT

Move clears major obstacle to potential political comeback by former president, who has signalled he may seek rerun against François Hollande in 2017

TPP members note Japan’s ‘determination’

Posted: 07 Oct 2013 09:53 AM PDT

As trade talks reach a critical point and TPP leaders gather in Bali, those in the negotiating room with Japan see signs of willingness on domestic reform

IMF warns Fed of QE exit ‘spillovers’

Posted: 07 Oct 2013 10:11 AM PDT

Policy paper casts a cloud over the recent recovery in emerging markets, fearing capital flow reversals and rising borrowing costs when Fed ends stimulus

Sharif to select new Pakistan army chief

Posted: 07 Oct 2013 05:47 AM PDT

Pakistan army chief Gen Ashfaq Pervez Kayani is retiring – a move seen as a sign of the maturing relations between the military and government

Nigeria’s politicians boost dollar demand

Posted: 07 Oct 2013 09:45 AM PDT

Politicians' preference for distributing US currency before 2015 presidential election prompts central bank to keep interest rates at 12 per cent

Nobel for work on how cells move material

Posted: 07 Oct 2013 04:34 AM PDT

Three scientists win prize for work praised as a 'paradigm shift' in the understanding of a system critical for a range of physiological processes

Solar seeks its day in the Indian sun

Posted: 07 Oct 2013 12:23 AM PDT

The solar power industry could help reduce India's energy shortages but there are hurdles frustrating its development in Asia's third-largest economy