France strike over pension age reform

Facebook targets Russia China and Japan in order to have a billion members

Europe asks not to be drawn into gas row

California governor offers Medvedev cooperation in innovations

Emergency budget unveiled in Britain

Minsk and Moscow cannot reach an agreement on Belarus gas debt

BP CEO plans visit to Moscow to reassure president about company's future

Chinese yuan flexibility comments buoy markets

EU leaders to disclose the results of bank "stress tests"

President Medvedev: "We are truly modernising Russia"

BP has no immediate plans to sell its Russian assets


EU leaders seek to keep lid on debt crisis

UN forecast: in the next 10 years food prices could rise as much as 40%


French government plans to raise the retirement age to trim public deficit.

BP credit rating downgraded by Fitch

Swiss parliament approves of US-UBS tax-evasion deal

Obama wants BP to set up special fund for claims

IMF, ECBank and Eurozone officials - check on Greece's progress in reducing budget deficit.

Gazprom chairman: it is "too early" to talk about BP's ability to do business in Russia


US Boeing is offered a chance to assemble heavy plane...