The upheaval in France brings to the fore an economic debate taking place in many countries: whether to launch deficit spending to exit the wake of the global financial crisis, or whether to stick with budget-balancing austerity.

Mexico's Senate has passed the reform of its energy and power sectors which will be open to private and foreign investment for the first time in nearly 80 years. Here are 3 stocks which will benefit... Plus more from Ireland, Switzerland, France, Canada, Britain, Jordan, Russia, Israel & Norway.

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BNP Paribas' Swiss-based COO with an aristo name, George Chodron de Courcel, 64, appears to be ready to sacrifice himself to settle with US prosecutions over money laundering on behalf of rogue regimes Iran, Cuba, and Sudan.

Russia wants $485 per 1000 cubic meters, up from the old price of $268.50 which included offsets for use of ports in the Crimea, which Russia has now seized.

I wanted to claim a triumph, but it is hard to get excited about forcing the recognition of facts on a fellow-company in the information business.