Shanghai Leishang Cosmetics has said it was sorry over the controversy caused by a racist ad for one of its products. Having caused a major stir on social media it might be too little, too...
The side effects of Negative Interest Rate Policies in Europe and Japan — what we’ve come to call the NIRP absurdity — are becoming numerous and legendary, and they’re fanning out across the globe, far beyond...
It has been long recognized by the investment community that power in Turkey was concentrated in Erdogan’s hands. He enjoys incredible power in the ceremonial presidential post and brooks no rivals. Common among authoritarian leaders...
A new report claims that a UK exit from the EU would leave Britain’s environment vulnerable. But on the flip side, Brexit could increase environmental protection in the rest of Europe. Green groups have warned...
Deflation is portrayed as the great economic scourge. It exacerbates debt servicing costs and encourages consumers to defer purchases. Central banks in Japan and Europe have responded with aggressive, unorthodox measures, often combining asset purchase...
Shares of Deutsche Bank have plunged 57% since July 31, to a new 30-year low today of €13.71. Since the beginning of the year, they lost 38%. Credit Suisse plunged 8.3% today to CHF 13.01,...
The knock-on effects of the meltdown in Chinese shares and the tension among major Middle East rivals are dominating the re-opening of the global capital markets after the New Year holiday. The US dollar has...
The ongoing Syrian refugee crisis is indeed the darkest phase of world history after the WWII years! Unprecedented in its size and the scale of ripple effects the crisis has exhibited how disjointed our modern...
Since the beginning of this year a relentless flow of images from the Italian island of Lampedusa, the city of Calais where the Eurotunnel starts, Bodrum in Turkey, the eastern islands of Greece, or the...
EU leaders were meeting in Brussels for a last-ditch attempt to save Greece from leaving the eurozone. While largely welcoming Greece’s commitments, there seemed to be little enthusiasm for its debt repayment plans. Eurozone leaders...
Aiming to boost trade and promote his “Make in India” campaign, Indian PM Narendra Modi is visiting France, Germany and Canada between April 9-16. DW examines the German leg of his tour and the state...
The US dollar remains bid as liquidity begins to slip away from the foreign exchange market, not to return until April 7. The inability of the euro, and especially sterling to trade higher despite favorable...