NZ Treasury flags heightened risk from European debt crisis
Feb. 7 (BusinessDesk) – The Treasury says the European debt crisis has heightened risks to New Zealand and its trading partners, though the situation isn’t as bad as the worst-case scenario painted in its pre-election fiscal and economic update (PREFU) last October.
European parliament website under cyber attack
The European parliament website came under cyber attack Thursday but hackers failed to penetrate the assembly's internal network, a spokesman said.
EU Red-Flags 'Volcker'
Michel Barnier said that he plans to raise objections with Mr. Geithner about the potential impact of the so-called Volcker rule.
Greece's Moment of Truth
European Union and Greek national flags fly near the Parthenon temple in Athens. File photo by Angelos Tzortzinis/Bloomberg via Getty Images. ATHENS | The Greek government declared Saturday that it had reached partial agreement with its euro area creditors on a $170 billion bailout package. But a gulf of differences remains, with only a day of talks to go. "We've effectively agreed on how to ...
Philippines flags greater US military presence
Manila (AFP) Jan 28, 2012 The Philippines announced plans on Friday to allow a greater US military presence on its territory, in a move analysts said was directly aimed at trying to contain a rising China. Foreign Secretary Albert del Rosario said the Philippines was looking for more joint military exercises with its former colonial ruler, as well as having a greater number of US troops rotating ...
Auckland Airport flags higher passenger numbers
Auckland International Airport, the country’s biggest gateway, flagged monthly gains in both international and domestic passenger numbers in December.
Russian FM in Syria amid escalating violence
Russia's foreign minister urged Syrian President Bashar Assad to move ahead with reforms Tuesday as a way to resolve Syria's crisis, as a cheering crowd of thousands waving Russian flags welcomed the diplomat, praising his country for blocking U.N. pressure on Damascus.
MF Global risk officer says ousted after warnings
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The former chief risk officer at MF Global who raised red flags about the firm's aggressive trading bets told lawmakers that his warnings contributed to the firm's decision to let ...
Syria renews assault on Homs as Russian FM stresses need for reform in talks with Assad
BEIRUT - Russia's foreign minister urged Syrian President Bashar Assad to move ahead with reforms Tuesday as a way to resolve Syria's crisis, as a cheering crowd of thousands waving Russian flags welcomed the diplomat, praising his country for blocking U.N. pressure on Damascus.