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Nigerian Oil Thieves Steal 150,000 Barrels Of Oil Daily
Criminal networks in Nigeria have been siphoning nearly 150,000 barrels of oil per day (bpd) from state and oil companies, said the Managing Director of Shell Petroleum Development Company...
Eurozone Could Cede Sovereignty on National Budgets to EU
If the European Union had its way, it could soon have the legal authority to rewrite the national budgets of its 27 sovereign member states, particularly for eurozone countries...
China Confident of 10% Export Growth This Year
Despite the economic slowdown in China and its key trading markets such as the eurozone and the United States, China’s trade ministry says it has seen some “satisfying” indications...
Chinese Officials Forced To Auction Off Luxury Cars To Pay Off Debt
Government officials across China have been selling off their luxury cars in order to boost their local revenues, reported the Financial Times on Monday, as the nation’s economic slowdown...
EU Steps Up Efforts To Tackle $1 Trillion In Annual Tax Evasion
Tax evasion is costing the European Union around 1 trillion euros ($1.25 trillion) every year, claimed a draft statement from the European Commission that was obtained by Reuters on...
Key Economic News to Watch this Week: June 25
After the Fed declared that it ‘stands ready’ to protect the US economy from the eurozone debt crisis, all eyes will turn to the EU Summit later this week....
Qatar Seeks $5bn Investment in China
Qatar’s sovereign wealth fund, one of the largest funds in the world, is seeking a $5 billion quota to invest in China’s capital market. According to the Xinhua news...
Iraq Government Can’t Stand Summer Heat, Plans To Minimise Working Hours
Iraqi government offices may effectively be closed for much of the upcoming summer period, reported the Associated Press on Monday, after a parliamentary committee proposed a new law that...
Berlusconi Plans Comeback As Italian Prime Minister
Disgraced former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi could attempt to run for office again, reported The Telegraph on Sunday, after the media tycoon was quoted to have said that...
China and Brazil Agree on $30bn Currency Swap Deal
Two major BRIC countries, Brazil and China, have announced that they will swap as much as $30 billion in their respective currencies, a move that symbolises deeper economic cooperation...


