Top EU economic jobs go to Juncker allies

Top EU economic jobs go to Juncker allies
Israeli military to probe Gaza strikes
Russia tightens gas supplies to Poland
Chinese majority expect war with Japan
Arabs sceptical of US efforts in Iraq
Ana Patricia Botín named Santander head
New poll eases pressure on No camp
Blast kills Syrian rebel group leadership
France warns of budget overshoot
Turkey’s growth slower than expected

Posted: 10 Sep 2014 03:48 AM PDT

Predominance of centre-right politicians raises stakes for France's centre-left former finance minister Pierre Moscovici

Israeli military to probe Gaza strikes

Posted: 10 Sep 2014 10:50 AM PDT

Israeli military prosecutor to open Gaza criminal investigation as rights groups criticise 'culture of impunity' in security forces

Russia tightens gas supplies to Poland

Posted: 10 Sep 2014 08:13 AM PDT

Decision by Poland follows threats by Moscow to halt the re-exporting of supplies to Ukraine by third parties in the EU

Chinese majority expect war with Japan

Posted: 10 Sep 2014 04:07 AM PDT

Genron/China Daily survey finds 93% of Japanese have an unfavourable view of their neighbour, while 86% of Chinese view the Japanese negatively

Arabs sceptical of US efforts in Iraq

Posted: 10 Sep 2014 08:43 AM PDT

John Kerry visit to Baghdad is part of a diplomatic flurry to garner regional support for effort to defeat Islamist militant group in advance of speech outlining US strategy

Ana Patricia Botín named Santander head

Posted: 10 Sep 2014 09:09 AM PDT

Daughter takes over at Spanish bank following death of her father Emilio, who built up the Spanish bank through acquisitions to be the eurozone's biggest by value

New poll eases pressure on No camp

Posted: 10 Sep 2014 11:54 AM PDT

Oil bosses join Mark Carney, the Bank of England governor, in warning of the potential costs of separation

Blast kills Syrian rebel group leadership

Posted: 10 Sep 2014 02:32 AM PDT

The hardline Ahrar al-Sham was once the most powerful rebel group in Syria and is still one of the country's leading factions

France warns of budget overshoot

Posted: 10 Sep 2014 10:10 AM PDT

Finance minister Michel Sapin says Paris will not aim to reach required level of 3% of GDP until 2017, blaming slow economic growth and low inflation

Turkey’s growth slower than expected

Posted: 10 Sep 2014 07:17 AM PDT

Months of political uncertainty and the surge of violence in Iraq and Syria have led to a loss in momentum in the second quarter