International Economic
Investors warn governments to cut coal use or face financial disaster
Over 450 asset managers present at the UN's climate change summit in Poland called on governments to cut coal use and place certain taxes on carbon emissions in order to tackle climate change.
ECJ rules UK can unilaterally stop Brexit process
The European Court of Justice on Monday ruled that the British government can unilaterally reverse its decision to leave the European Union without the consent of other bloc members.
China November CPI undershoots forecasts
Inflation pressures in China continued to recede last month, hinting at softer economic growth head, according to economists.
Several top investment banks ensnared in German tax fraud probe
German prosecutors are investigating a possible tax fraud scheme which may involve several of the world's largest financial companies and have cost the German taxpayer over €11. 6bn in lost tax revenues.
New US tariffs on China 'ill-timed', Oxford Economics says
The incipient trade war between the US and China will lead to only a slight reduction in growth in those two countries over the short-term, but may carry with them much broader economic consequences, including sowing the seeds for a global slowdown, according to a top consultancy in the City.
BoJ decides to stay put on policy
The Bank of Japan decided to keep all its main monetary policy settings unchanged at the end of the week and continued to predict steady growth.