China PMI jumps to six-month high
China’s giant manufacturing sector has posted its best performance this year, raising hopes the world’s second biggest economy can ride out weakness in the property market and continue growing strongly.
French ex-president Nicolas Sarkozy held for questioning
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy was being held on Tuesday in Paris for questioning, following detainment of his lawyer, over suspected influence-peddling, a legal source has said.
Japan’s ruling parties to allow military to defend allies
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s Liberal Democratic Party agreed with its coalition partner to expand the role of Japan’s military to include the defence of allies, lawmakers from both parties said.
For Iraq, potential leader with a tarnished past
Ahmad Chalabi is now being talked about as a serious candidate for Iraqi prime minister.
BNP pleads guilty, to forfeit $US9b in sanctions case
Updated | BNP Paribas has pleaded guilty to criminal charges and will forfeit $US8.83 billion as part of a broad investigation into allegations the French bank violated US sanctions laws.
Nonfarm payrolls seen advancing 212,000 in June
US employers likely maintained a fairly healthy pace of hiring in June, consistent with data that have suggested a sharp economic contraction in the first-quarter was an aberration.
Towns can ban fracking: New York state court
New York state's top court has ruled that towns have the authority to ban gas drilling within their borders, giving a boost to opponents of the drilling method known as fracking.
Bodies of missing Israeli teenagers believed found
Israeli military searchers found three bodies believed to be those of the missing Israeli teenagers who disappeared more than two weeks ago in the occupied West Bank.
GM sets $US1m minimum payout in switch case
A $US1 million starting point for each death anchors the formula to pay families of those who died in accidents caused by a defective ignition switch in General Motors cars.
UK, Singapore seek to cool property
Four months ago, when British finance minister George Osborne made a trip to Singapore, the pretext was to promote a collaborative development of Singapore and London as offshore yuan trading hubs.
US blow has BNP fearing for reputation
At the start of the year, BNP Paribas executives thought they were destined for little more than a slap on the wrist for violating US sanctions.
Rule of law at risk in Hong Kong
Showdown between HK activists and Beijing provides a conundrum for many global firms.
Sino banks reap $292b in profit
China’s banks account for 32 per cent of the industry’s global earnings.
