Republicans drop debt proposal in House

Republicans drop debt proposal in House
Dublin moves to close Apple tax loophole
Iran nuclear talks signal progress hopes
BMW family gave €690,000 to Merkel party
Italy strives to meet EU budget deadline
Germany hardens stance on bank safety net
Ireland unveils tax rises and further cuts
Osborne cements London as renminbi hub
New party challenges ANC in South Africa
Renewable energy costs stoke German debate

Posted: 15 Oct 2013 08:37 AM PDT

John Boehner, the Republican speaker, had to emerge from a closed-door meeting with his party members without any concrete plan to solve the crisis

Dublin moves to close Apple tax loophole

Posted: 15 Oct 2013 11:08 AM PDT

Finance minister plans to publish legislation to ensure Irish registered companies would not be 'stateless' in terms of their tax residency

Iran nuclear talks signal progress hopes

Posted: 15 Oct 2013 06:36 AM PDT

Tehran presentation aims to build trust and provide a framework for negotiations but diplomats from the six powers say they need more details

BMW family gave €690,000 to Merkel party

Posted: 15 Oct 2013 12:21 PM PDT

Ruling CDU received almost €700,000 from the family that effectively controls carmaker as chancellor lobbied to block tougher exhaust emission standards

Italy strives to meet EU budget deadline

Posted: 15 Oct 2013 11:28 AM PDT

Rome's final text will probably contain blanks to be filled in later as divisions within the ruling coalition hold up any decision on planned tax cuts

Germany hardens stance on bank safety net

Posted: 15 Oct 2013 11:27 AM PDT

Wolfgang Schäuble, finance minister, says eurozone countries must impose losses on all bondholders in ailing banks before taxpayers' money can be used

Ireland unveils tax rises and further cuts

Posted: 15 Oct 2013 09:25 AM PDT

Finance minister forecasts latest round of austerity measures will cut budget deficit to 4.8% in 2014, below a key target set in its bailout programme

Osborne cements London as renminbi hub

Posted: 15 Oct 2013 09:50 AM PDT

Countries agree to allow direct renminbi-sterling trading, making the pound fourth currency to trade directly against Chinese currency

New party challenges ANC in South Africa

Posted: 15 Oct 2013 08:22 AM PDT

Julius Malema's Economic Freedom Fighters signals a further shift in political dynamics as region's largest economy gears up for next year's ballot

Renewable energy costs stoke German debate

Posted: 15 Oct 2013 06:33 AM PDT

The rising price of Germany's energy transition from nuclear and fossil fuels to renewables is set be near the top of the new government's agenda