Weak oil prices good for US economy, says Minneapolis Fed chief
A drop in oil prices has put money in consumers' pockets, says Minneapolis Federal Reserve boss Narayana Kocherlakota.
Macquarie could buy jets from Dublin's AWAS for over $4bn
Macquarie is working to seal the deal for about 100 jets before the end of the month.
IMF talks resume in Ukraine as Soros urges $50bn aid package
Billionaire financier George Soros says $50bn package should be viewed as a safeguard against an aggressive Russia.
Oil could trade at $40, says renowned trader Andrew Hall
Low prices also raise the risk of geopolitical instability, warns commodity hedge fund manager Andrew J Hall.
KKR partners Singapore's GIC to float India realty lending firm
Since 2011, KKR has committed over $1.8bn of equity to 29 real estate transactions in the US, Europe and in Asia.
China to invest $250bn in Latin America over 10 years
President Xi expects two-way trade between China and Latin America to rise to $500bn within 10 years.
Goldman Sachs buys near 20% stake in Germany's Mister Spex
US investment bank seen betting on speedy growth of online sales of spectacles.
Rocket Internet's Westwing valued at €449m in new funding round
Munich-based Westwing sells furniture and homeware products online in 15 markets.
EnBW sells stake in offshore wind farm to Macquarie Capital for €720m
EnBW's Baltic 2 offshore wind farm could power 340,000 households when fully commissioned.
Royal Dutch Shell to pay £55m over Nigerian oil spills
Shell Petroleum Company of Nigeria (SPDC) will make the payout to 15,600 fishermen in the southern town of Bodo.
UAE oil minister says global crude glut may last years
Suhail bin Mohammed al-Mazrouei says crude prices could recover if non-Opec producers "act rationally".
L&G and Dutch fund PGGM buy UK property fund for £370m
The Bishopsgate Long Term Property Fund Unit Trust generates an annual rent of about £22m.
Asian markets outside mainland China drop on oil fears
Danske Bank expects oil prices to fall further in the short term.
Silver Eagle Acquisition to invest in Indian pay-TV firm Videocon d2h
The deal will result in first US-listed Indian pay-TV operator.
Hyundai Motor Group plans to invest $73bn by 2018
Shares in Hyundai Motor and Kia Motors end 2.08% and1.54% lower respectively
Japan's DoCoMo seeks arbitration with Tata over Indian JV stake
Tata Sons has failed to find a buyer for the Japanese company's holding.
UK insurer Bupa to raise stake in Indian joint venture
Both firms did not disclose the financial terms of the planned deal.
BMW to pay $820m in subsidies to China dealers amid slowdown
Subsidies are the largest by an automaker to its retailers in China.
Japan: December PMI points to sustained factory growth
New export orders rose for a sixth successive month in December 2014.
India needs reforms in banking sector, says finance minister Arun Jaitley
India's more than two dozen inefficient public sector banks lag their private sector rivals in profitability.
Crude oil rout persists on weak 2014 handover
A stronger US dollar and concerns surrounding a global glut continue to put pressure on oil prices.
Gold outlook: Prices could recover in 2015
Asian demand and US dollar strength to influence the price of the yellow metal in 2015.
India raises solar investment target to $100bn by 2022
But red tape in Asia's third-largest economy could delay the ambitious solar power plan.
Macau's casinos hit by China's anti-corruption drive
Casino revenue in Macau drops 2.6% to $44bn in 2014, after a record 30.4% monthly drop in December.
Pimco's flagship fund trails 53% of its peers in 2014
Pimco missed a rally in longer-term bonds in 2014 and bet incorrectly that inflation will rise.
Singapore's growth slows to 1.5% in the fourth quarter
Barclays Capital maintains its 2014 Singapore growth forecast of 3.1% and forecasts 2015 growth of 3.4%.
Hyundai Motor to build two factories in China despite slowdown
Hyundai and affiliate Kia Motors to have a combined China production capacity of 2.7 million vehicles by 2018.
Toyota to miss 2014 China sales target due to slowdown
China's 2014 GDP growth remains on track to miss Beijing's 7.5% target and mark the weakest expansion in 24 years.
Brent hits over five-and-a-half-year low amid supply glut
Analysts say Brent crude could drop to $55 a barrel early next year.
Saudi Arabia plans to open stock market to foreign investors in April
The kingdom does not plan to make significant changes to draft regulations published in August 2014.
