China announced plans Tuesday to allow full foreign ownership of automakers in five years, ending restrictions that helped to fuel its escalating dispute with U.S. President Donald Trump and strained relations with other trading partners. The change would scrap rules that require global...

Most Asian markets fell on Monday after a U.S.-led strike on Syrian targets fueled fresh concerns over the tinderbox Middle East, though analysts said investors were hopeful the crisis would not escalate. The U.S., Britain and France carried out attacks at the weekend on alleged...

The Russian ruble and shares in some of Russia's biggest companies slid lower Monday, dragged down by the threat of new U.S. sanctions and lower oil prices. Volatility on the Russian market has soared since Washington imposed fresh sanctions against Moscow on April 6, targeting major...

Having shunned the French media for most of his presidency, President Emmanuel Macron is to sit for two prime-time interviews this week starting Thursday as he battles strikes at home and faces his biggest test abroad in Syria. The 40-year-old leader will appear for a one-hour interview...