Ardern is New Zealand's new PM
Jacinda Ardern will be New Zealand's 40th Prime Minister, after populist kingmaker Winston Peters sided with the Labour Party.
Spain to suspend Catalonia's autonomy
Spain will move forward with the process of suspending the powers of the Catalan government.
China signals tougher line on finance sector
People's Bank of China Governor Zhou Xiaochuan told a meeting of top finance officials at the National Party Congress on Thursday that corporate debt levels were too high.
Ardern's climb to the top was not rapid
As much as she might seem like a John Key-esque quick riser, Ardern has clearly been working towards this for almost her entire life.
Australia's Chinese dream must go beyond iron ore
Credit Suisse's top China economist Dong Tao has a very downbeat view on Australia's iron ore outlook. It might be time to listen.
China’s consumers defy the bears again
consumption continued to defy the sceptics during the third quarter, helping retail sales post stronger-than-expected gains even as overall growth slowed modestly.
Xi's promise of a new era for China is well under way
Signs of ever greater centralisation of power and ever less tolerance of dissent in Xi Jinping's China have become increasingly obvious.
Qatar's wealth fund brings $25.5b home
Qatar Investment Authority deposits are being used to create a "buffer" and provide liquidity in the banking system after the gas-rich state suffered capital outflows of more than $US30bn.
Five things you might have missed in Xi's speech
The Chinese President's opening speech of the 19th National Party Congress was comprehensive to say the least. As always, however, the devil's in the detail.
China's SOE investors financing jobs for life
SOEs will limit efficiency rather than impose big redundancies. The implications for investors are clear. Returns on equity are at their dir...
Scotiabank may sell world's oldest gold trading unit
The Bank of Nova Scotia is looking at selling its gold business, the world's oldest trader in the precious metal, the Financial Times report...
