Draghi urges euro zone states 'to be sovereign together'
European Central Bank President Mario Draghi urged euro zone states to respect their joint fiscal rules and extend their cooperation to economic reforms, telling governments they must "learn to govern together".
EU offers Russia talks but no delay to Ukraine trade deal
The European Union sought to reassure Russia on Friday that a free-trade pact with Ukraine was not aimed at hurting Moscow but rejected calls to postpone its implementation, offering more talks instead.
China agrees to reduce FX intervention 'as conditions permit'
U.S. and Chinese leaders have agreed that China will reduce its intervention in the currency market when conditions are ripe, reaching an understanding on a prickly issue that has hurt ties between the world's two biggest economies for years.
ECB's Coeure: rates to stay low, Europe needs more investment
The European Central Bank will keep interest rates very low for a long period of time to ensure monetary stability but euro zone governments must do their part to boost growth and cut debt, ECB policymaker Benoit Coeure said.
Putin says Russia must boost arms exports: RIA news agency
Russia should boost its arms exports to help the industry upgrade and add more high-end jobs to the labor market, President Vladimir Putin was quoted as saying on Monday.
Euro zone economy still at risk, interest rates to stay low
European Central Bank President Mario Draghi said on Thursday that risks facing the euro zone economy meant interest rates will stay low for an extended period.
Russia seeks closer ties with breakaway region after Moldova's EU move
Moscow on Wednesday said tying Moldova closer to the European Union violated the rights of the people in the former Soviet republic's breakaway, Russian-speaking region of Transdniestria and said it would foster closer ties with the enclave.
Asian stimulus boosts factories, euro zone still lags
Manufacturing activity in Asia's industrial powerhouses China and Japan gained pace in June, fueled by improving demand at home, but euro zone growth faltered as main motor Germany slowed.
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