Prospects of EU summit deal on top jobs go up in smoke
Chances of EU leaders agreeing on Thursday on who should inherit the bloc’s top jobs – including the head of its central bank – appeared...
Renault will vote to back Nissan’s move to give it boardroom seats
French carmaker Renault, which is looking to preserve and strengthen its alliance with Nissan, said it would vote in favor of a move by Nissan...
LinkedIn jobs boost caps record FDI period for Ireland
Microsoft’s LinkedIn on Thursday said it would add 800 new roles to its European headquarters in Dublin, the latest major jobs announcement that capped off...
U.S. efforts to cut off Iran oil revenue working: White House adviser
White House trade adviser Peter Navarro said on Thursday that United States efforts to cut off Iran’s oil export revenues through sanctions are succeeding....
S&P 500 hits record intraday high on dovish Fed
The S&P 500 hit a record intraday high soon after the market opened on Thursday as investors took comfort from signs that the Federal Reserve...
As ratings drop, Putin defends record, says better life awaits Russians
President Vladimir Putin told Russians on Thursday there were signs that years of falling real wages, which have dented his popularity, were drawing to an...
Vladimir Putin gives his annual question and answer session
Following are highlights of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s annual question and answer session broadcast live on Thursday on state television....
EU leaders scramble for consensus on 2050 carbon neutral target
EU nations hoping to help lead the fight against global warming by agreeing to go carbon neutral by 2050 at a summit on Thursday engaged...
Highlights: EU leaders meet to hammer out deal on climate, top jobs
The European Union’s 28 national leaders meet in Brussels on Thursday to haggle over how ambitious their climate goals should be and who should navigate...
British parliament to hold Citizens’ Assembly on climate crisis
British lawmakers will hold a Citizens’ Assembly to gather views on how to meet its newly-strengthened emissions targets, parliament announced on Thursday, in response to...