MARKETS

Central Bank plans mid-2013 opening of Asian branch to help its on-going effort to stabilise the value of the Swiss franc on foreign exchange markets.

European stocks gain in early minutes of trade as US fiscal cliff negotiations show progress.

Illicit financial outflows include corruption money and tax evasion.

Asian stocks sway between gains and losses as traders look for signs of progress in the US 'fiscal cliff' talks.

European markets remain mixed in the opening minutes of trade as fiscal cliff concerns offset China's economic policy reassurances.

Japanese stocks climb as yen dips after pro-stimulus LDP wins elections.

Key economic meeting provides first glimpse of new Communist Party leadership in action.

Following six consecutive years of recession, Greece to record positive growth rate in 2014.

Unlike Moody's and S&P, which downgraded France, Fitch reaffirms France's top credit rating.

Sentiments upbeat on China's 14-month high manufacturing figures and hopes of 'fiscal cliff' solution.

PetroChina to buy 49.9 percent stake in project for $2.2bn.

Chinese markets gain after a preliminary manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) showed improvement but Japanese stocks fall on dropping business sentiments.

Positive Fed stimulus measures offset by 'fiscal cliff' worries.

80% holding in Migros to give Wal-Mart Tansas, Macrocenter and 5 M supermarkets.

Rate to be maintained till unemployment dips to 6.5% or lower.

Asian markets gain as the US Federal Reserve's stimulus announcements boost sentiments.

Benchmark gauge of global shipping costs falls more than 12 percent in two days following weak US and China trade data

India launches probe into Wal-Mart's lobbying practices to find out how much money the retail giant has spent in India.

Stocks look set to rise for eighth session in a row.

India Industrial production surges in October but high levels of inflation and delay in policy reforms still remain to be roadblocks to sustainable growth.

Asian markets rise in the morning as traders wait for the conclusion of US Federal Reserve's policy meet.

US Treasury Department making public offer of 15.9% of AIG holding.

European markets steady in opening minutes.

Asian markets remain mixed as traders await the US Federal Reserve's meeting on hopes of more stimulus measures.

Second quarter growth contracts on top of 0.9% contraction in July-September quarter.

Concerns of political crisis in Italy and a weak German economy pull down markets.

Asian markets gain as China's industrial output and US employment rates show improvement.

Higher food prices prompt cautious monetary policy.

Buyback cuts Greece's €63bn debt owned by private investors by a half.