economy Alaska Air to buy Virgin America in 2.3 billion euro deal Alaska Air Group says it has agreed to buy Virgin America for almost 2.3 billion euros. It wants to expand its presence on the US West Coast 04/04/2016
economy Rosneft is 'coping' with low oil price, makes investment pledge Despite low oil prices Russian energy giant Rosneft says it is coping and has pledged to invest more to ensure it can honour its long-term supply deals. 29/03/2016
economy Russian interest rates on hold, inflation outlook uncertain Russia's central bank has left its main lending rate at 11 percent and signalled that it is not looking at cuts to the cost of borrowing anytime soon as it focuses on keeping inflation under control. 18/03/2016
corporate London Stock Exchange profit jumps, detailed talks about Deutsche Boerse merger continue The London Stock Exchange Group has reported a 31 percent jump in profit for 2015 and said detailed discussions are continuing with Germany's Deutsche Boerse about a merger. 04/03/2016
corporate Commodity markets rout slams miner Glencore's profit 2015 was a grim year for mining company and commodity trader Glencore with profit down by almost a third as prices for copper, nickel, zinc, iron-ore and coal slumped to multi-year lows. 01/03/2016
economy European shares tumble with banks the main focus of concern European shares closed at their lowest level in more than two years on Monday with investors concerned over the region's banks and slowing global growth. 08/02/2016
economy Economists sceptical as Bank of Japan surprises with negative interest rates The Bank of Japan tries to overcome deflation and stimulate the economy by forcing banks to pay interest on money they have on deposit with the central bank. 29/01/2016
world news European shares steady after Chinese sell-off, oil recovers European shares steadied on Tuesday, recovering after sharp losses earlier in the session, as crude oil prices bounced back above $30. 26/01/2016
world news European markets brace themselves for more panic Wall Street kept a lid on the panic – just – after earlier moving deep into the red on Wednesday following an appalling day on European markets 21/01/2016
world news Russia: rouble at its lowest since 1998 Coupled with fresh falls in world oil prices, investor concerns deepen. 20/01/2016
world news European and US stocks pummelled The Dow Jones was down by 2.6 percent at the close of Wall Street on Friday after European shares fell to their lowest since December 2014. Nervous 15/01/2016
economy European stocks stabilise but global worries persist European markets opened the week on a rebound, clawing back some of the losses of the previous week, but the main market preoccupation continues to 11/01/2016
world news Chinese markets plunge again causing more global shudders The volatility in Chinese markets has continued. They were down sharply at the close on Monday, dragging Asian markets down with them. The Shanghai 11/01/2016
China China: trading rallies after volatile start to 2016 Following a volatile first week of the year, the Shanghai Composite closed two percent higher on Friday (January 8). Trading in China’s markets has 08/01/2016
economy European shares fell sharply but came off lows after China suspends its circuit breaker mechanism European markets fell sharply on Thursday after China accelerated the depreciation of the yuan, but came off lows after the Shanghai and Shenzen 07/01/2016
economy Oil slides below 33 dollars a barrel Oil slid below 33 dollars a barrel on Thursday as a result of rising US energy stockpile and China’s weakening currency. Benchmark Brent fell 4.7 07/01/2016
economy European economies face harsh headwinds from China Headwinds from China again for European economies. As China’s financial markets remain relatively closed exposure for banks is limited, but trading 07/01/2016
world news European shares fall sharply as China accelerates depreciation of the yuan There was panic on global markets for a second time since the start of the year as China accelerated the depreciation of the yuan. European shares 07/01/2016
world news European shares tumble as worries over China intensify European markets fell sharply at opening on Thursday off the back of losses in China and across Asia. Germany’s DAX quickly declined by more than 3 07/01/2016
China China stock trading suspended again as shares plunge Trading on China’s stock markets was suspended for the day on Thursday, for the second time this week, as shares, again, nosedived more than 7 07/01/2016
economy Chinese economic data sends tremors across stock markets “Violent New Year fireworks,” is how one analyst summed up events on Wall Street where the Dow fell 450 points having its worst opening day in 84 04/01/2016
economy Ferrari debuts on the Milan stock market Debut day for Ferrari…on the Milan stock exchange. The iconic marque completed its spin off from Fiat Chrysler Automobiles on Monday. Ferrari first 04/01/2016
world news Volatile New Year markets: European shares plunge after slump of Chinese stocks The New Year has got off to a bumpy start on the stock markets, as weak Chinese data dampens global confidence. European shares fell sharply as 04/01/2016
world news US Fed rate decision boosts confidence as Asian markets rally Investors have chosen to take the historic hike in US interest rates as a sign of confidence in the world’s largest economy. Asian stock markets 17/12/2015
economy CMA CGM bids 3bn euros for Singapore's Neptune Orient Lines The world’s third-largest shipping firm, CMA CGM of France, has bid of $3.4 billion (3.13 billion euros) to buy Singapore’s Neptune Orient Lines. It 07/12/2015
economy OPEC 'set to keep pumping oil' despite global glut OPEC is determined to keep pumping oil despite the financial consequences on the policy’s main architect Saudi Arabia, according to Reuters. The news 25/11/2015
