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Asia Stocks Slip; Euro Dogged By ECB Talk

Asian shares lost more ground on Monday as strains in emerging markets show little sign of abating, while growing pressure for another policy easing in Europe shoved the euro to 10-week lows. Japan's Nikkei .N225 again led the way with...

China Drags On Otherwise Buoyant Asia Factory Sector

Asian manufacturing outside China showed signs of solid expansion in January as order books swelled, but factories in the region's giant struggled for growth, heightening concerns about an economic slowdown. China's service-sector growth also slowed down - to a five-year...

EU Antitrust Czar Nears End Of Term With Dragons To Slay

The clock is ticking for the European Union's antitrust czar, whose extensive powers put him in the front line of battles with some of the titans of the global economy. European Competition Commissioner Joaquin Almunia aims to take landmark decisions...

DOJ Probes Finance Firms Dealings With Libya: WSJ

The U.S. Department of Justice is investigating banks, private equity firms and hedge funds that may have violated anti-bribery laws in their dealings with Libya's government-run investment fund, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the matter. Federal...

OPINION: NATIONAL CONFERENCE : THE PATCHWORK NATION

Between March 30 and May 20, Nigerians would be treated to another bizarre macabre drama of constructional patchwork - one that passes for a patch of ice on the road to nation-forming. Bearing in mind the charge of pessimism...

OPINION: NEVER ENDING HISTORICAL FEATS IN NIGERIA’S EDUCATION SECTOR

On Thursday, January 30 and Friday, January 31, 2014, the Jonathan administration set in motion another historical feat in the nation’s education sector. The administration brought to life a critical segment of the Four Year Strategic Plan for the...

OPINION: EKITI 2014: PDP AND DIVISIVE CAMPAIGN OF NEW, OLD MEMBERS

As political pundits continue to await the emergence of the Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP) candidate for the June 21 governorship election, gladiators in the party appear to have devised new means of swinging the governorship tickets to their sides....

Gunshots, Explosions Rock Thai Protest On Eve Of Polls

Dozens of gunshots and at least two explosions raised tension amid anti-government protests in Thailand's capital on Saturday, a day ahead of a general election seen as incapable of restoring stability in the deeply polarised country. Six people were wounded...

Syria Talks End First Round, Government Not Committed To Return

A contentious week-long first round of Syrian peace talks ended on Friday with no progress towards ending the civil war and the government delegation unable to say whether it will return for the next round in 10 days. Darkening the...

Indonesia Volcano Kills At Least 11, Fears Over More Eruptions

Indonesia's Mount Sinabung volcano erupted and killed at least 11 people on the western island of Sumatra on Saturday, the first time it is known to have claimed any lives, a senior government official said. The volcano has becoming increasingly...

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