SINGAPORE-Moody's Investors Service warned Monday that its stable outlook on France's triple-A rating is under pressure, in another sign the euro zone's sovereign-debt crisis is spreading from the bloc's smaller and weaker states toward core economies.

The distinguished-looking gentleman in traditional Arab dress being shown around a mockup cabin of Bombardier's new plane at the Dubai air show is Saleh Al-Awaji, chairman of Yemen's Felix Airways.

Niall Ferguson peers into Europe's future and sees Greek gardeners, German sunbathers-and a new fiscal union. Welcome to the other United States.

Japan's economy works better than pessimists think - at least for the elderly.

At 69, Sir Howard Stringer's time as CEO of the unwieldy electronics giant is running out.

Nov 17 (Reuters) - China's third West-to-East gas pipeline, mainly carrying gas from Central Asia to southeastern Fujian province, is expected to become operational by the end of 2013 , China Daily reported on Thursday, citing a source with the country's dominant gas supplier.

Two of the big three global credit rating agencies, Fitch Ratings and Standard and Poor's, placed Hungary's credit rating on "negative surveillance" over the weekend, citing the risk of contagion from the eurozone and the nation's increasingly unpredictable policy decisions as the primary factors behind their decision.

UniCredit SpA's board will consider approving a share sale of 7.5 billion euros ($10.3 billion) to strengthen capital, two people familiar with the situation said today.

ArcelorMittal, his steel colossus, is burdened by overcapacity and debt.

U.S. trade and employment problems would not be solved by even a major appreciation of China's yuan versus the dollar, Chinese President Hu Jintao was quoted as saying on Sunday.

Fitch Ratings has downgraded Kazakhstan-based BTA Bank (BTA) and its subsidiary CJSC BTA Bank (Belarus)'s (BTAB) Long-term Issuer Default Ratings (IDR) to 'CCC' from 'B-'. A full list of rating actions is at the end of this commentary.

None of the world's major economies will escape a slowdown, the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development said on Monday, highlighting increasing signs that growth momentum is dwindling across the board.

A batch of Lipton tea, produced and sold in China has been removed from the shelves after the country's food safety watchdog found it contained excessive level of toxic rare earths.

ASTANA. November 10. KAZINFORM /Muratbek Makulbekov/ "53 deputies of the Majilis of the Parliament of Kazakhstan have appealed to President Nursultan Nazarbayev for early resignation of the deputies of the Majilis and maslikhats," Nurtai Sabilyanov told a press conference in the Majilis.

In the wake of an immigrant exodus, Alabama has jobs. Trouble is, Americans don't want them.