International Economic
Lebanon prime minister Hariri retracts resignation
Saad al-Hariri has revoked his resignation as Lebanon's prime minister, according to a local news report on Wednesday.
Former Zimbabwean vice-president Mnangagwa set to take over after exile
Zimbabwe’s former vice-president Emmerson Mnangagwa is set to take over from the ousted Robert Mugabe after returning to the country following a period of exile.
US consumer confidence holds near best level since 2004, good signal for Xmas
Americans are looking confidently to the future in a potentially strong signal for spending over the Christmas holidays, according to the results of closely-followed survey.
Eurozone consumer confidence jumps in November
Consumer confidence in the single currency bloc shot higher in November, according to the executive arm of the European Union.
Durable goods orders fall in October, weighed down by volatile aircraft component
Orders for goods made to last more than three years slowed much more quickly than expected last month amid a decline in those for aircraft, both civilian and military.
US initial jobless claims drop a little more than expected
The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits fell a touch more than expected last week, according to data from the Labor Department.
UN tribunal convicts Ratko Mladic of Bosnian war genocide
Former Bosnian Serb commander Ratko Mladic has been convicted of genocide by a UN tribunal in The Hague for atrocities committed during the Yugoslavian civil war in the 1990s.
Fresh elections in Germany still most likely outcome, Berenberg says
The German state has not been left moribund by the recent failure of talks aimed at forming a new coalition government, nor will it significantly derail a push for reforming the euro area's architecture or the Brexit negotiations, a top-rated economist said.