In US swing, Trudeau mixes job deals with defense of NAFTALOS ANGELES: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau came with an unambiguous message on his latest US visit: the North American Free Trade Agreement is a success that needs to be modernized, not aband...
Colombia wants to build Venezuela financial rescue planNEW YORK: Colombia has contacted international lending agencies about devising a financial rescue plan worth up to $60 billion for neighbouring Venezuela if President Nicholas Maduro leaves power, Col...
Bordeaux’s ‘magnificent’ lost vintage pushes small growers to the edgeSurveying a nearly empty cellar, Frederic Nivelle of Bordeaux's prestigious Chateau Climens, reflects on what might have been an outstanding year for the sweet white Sauternes wine. "We have nine batc...
Bank of Japan to keep Kuroda at helm until 2023The Bank of Japan is to keep Haruhiko Kuroda at its helm until 2023 under government plans to retain him as a pillar of its pro-spending policy, reports said Saturday. The government will propose to p...
A budget the likes of which the Pentagon has never seenWASHINGTON: It's the biggest budget the Pentagon has ever seen: $700 billion. That's far more in defense spending than America's two nearest competitors, China and Russia, and will mean the military c...
IMF chief urges Arab states to slash spendingIMF chief Christine Lagarde on Saturday urged Arab countries to slash public wages and subsidies in order to rein in spending, achieve sustainable growth and create jobs. Speaking at the one-day Arab...
Porsche, Audi to develop joint electric car platform to save costsFRANKFURT: Porsche and Audi, Volkswagen's main luxury car divisions, plan to develop a joint platform for electric vehicles that will enable them significantly cut down on costs, German newspapers quo...