Lending to the private sector in the eurozone decelerated in January, ECB data showed Wednesday, as the withdrawal of a central bank stimulus last year begins to show its impact. Borrowing among eurozone firms and households grew by three percent year-on-year in January, according to...

Vietnamese carriers signed $21 billion in aviation deals with US firms on Wednesday as US President Donald Trump met with top leaders in Hanoi ahead of his summit with North Korea's Kim Jong Un. Trump has urged Hanoi to narrow its gaping trade gap with Washington as part of his "America...

Asian markets were mostly up Wednesday with investors remaining positive about the prospects for a China-US trade deal while the pound held its gains as fears of a no-deal Brexit recede. Wall Street provided a tepid lead as Federal Reserve boss Jerome Powell gave little away to lawmakers on...

President Hassan Rouhani said the investment arm of Iran’s main social security provider must be privatized as part of a wider effort to scale back inefficient public-sector involvement in the economy.  “The promise I have made to the Parliament and people is that next year...