Russia likely to act fast to annex Crimea

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• Russia likely to act fast to annex Crimea
• Crimea vote adds twist to US spat on IMF
• More countries join hunt for missing jet
• Renminbi needs more than wider corridor
• Assad forces retake border town
• Belgium cracks down on migrants
• Africa hits bump on road to prosperity
• Dubai agrees refinancing deal

Russia likely to act fast to annex Crimea Posted: 16 Mar 2014 10:59 AM PDT Since collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, Moscow has not absorbed any new territory, and it is not clear that it has the laws in place to do so

Crimea vote adds twist to US spat on IMF Posted: 16 Mar 2014 10:10 AM PDT Senate bill to provide $1bn in loan guarantees to Ukraine needs to be voted on by the full upper chamber, before moving to the House of Representatives

More countries join hunt for missing jet Posted: 16 Mar 2014 10:18 AM PDT All right, good night: pilot's last words to Malaysian air traffic control came after crucial communications and reporting system was disabled

Renminbi needs more than wider corridor Posted: 16 Mar 2014 03:04 AM PDT Greater two-way trading within doubled trading band is unlikely unless China's central bank steps back from managing the currency on a daily basis

Assad forces retake border town Posted: 16 Mar 2014 09:37 AM PDT The fall of the city to Mr Assad's forces would widely be seen as the end of rebel control of any of the main Lebanese border zones

Belgium cracks down on migrants Posted: 16 Mar 2014 06:57 AM PDT Authorities last year contacted a record number of foreigners, telling them to leave because they were an "unreasonable burden" on the welfare system

Africa hits bump on road to prosperity Posted: 16 Mar 2014 09:01 AM PDT Growing pains are troubling the blossoming sub-Saharan markets, where complex economic trends are posing challenges for policy makers

Dubai agrees refinancing deal Posted: 16 Mar 2014 09:19 AM PDT The emirates' central bank confirms it has extended the maturities of Dubai's $20bn in bonds and loans for five years at interest rates of 1%

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