Former Catalan separatist leader Carles Puigdemont returned to Spain after seven years of self-imposed exile, defying a pending arrest warrant.
Italy looks like fertile ground for a mega merger deal in banking
Years after a debt crisis in the region and a government rescue for Banca Monte dei Paschi, analysts are looking at Italy’s banking sector with fresh eyes.
3,000 evacuated, state of emergency declared after Ukraine’s raid into Russia
A state of emergency has been declared in Kursk following a Ukrainian incursion into the Russian border region.
Putin accuses Ukraine of ‘large-scale provocation’ at the Russian border
Russia President Vladimir Putin accused Ukraine on Wednesday of carrying out what he called “yet another large-scale provocation” at the Russian border.
Russia hates on the Olympic Games, relishing ‘scandals’ and controversy in Paris
Russia’s media has shunned coverage of the Olympic Games in Paris — unless something has been controversial or gone wrong.
Elon Musk ‘accountable to no one,’ UK tech minister says amid disinformation during riots
Elon Musk can’t be held to account by anyone, the U.K.’s technology minister said, adding to criticisms of the billionaire from government officials.
Correction in the dollar-yen was overdue and may be ‘healthy’ for markets, former ECB chief says
“Everybody knew that the yen was not in an appropriate position,” Jean-Claude Trichet told CNBC.
Elon Musk slammed by British government after comments on UK riots
The U.K. government hit back at Elon Musk after the billionaire made controversial comments about far-right riots taking place across the country.
As riots and disorder spread, some countries warn their citizens about traveling to the UK
Five countries have issued travel and safety warnings to their citizens living or visiting the U.K. as riots and street disorder continue to plague the country.
The popular ‘carry trade’ is unwinding — and economists fear Fed rate cuts could make matters worse
The warning comes as market participants seek to aggressively roll back on carry trades following a dramatic global sell-off in risk assets.