Germany has limited expectations on Greece for Riga meeting
The German finance ministry has limited expectations regarding the Greece crisis at a meeting of euro zone finance ministers on Friday in Riga, a spokesman for the finance ministry in Berlin said on Wednesday.
China defends vessels' actions against Philippines in South China Sea
China on Wednesday defended the actions of its vessels in the disputed South China Sea after the Philippines accused China's coast guard of using water cannon on Philippine fishing boats and urged Manila to increase its "education" of its fishermen.
Wall St. rallies on China stimulus, cautious earnings optimism
U.S. stocks rose on Monday, reversing much of the previous session's sharp decline, as China's steps to stimulate its slowing economy and cautious optimism about U.S. earnings lured investors into equities.
EU to charge Russia's Gazprom with market abuse: sources
The European Union will launch a legal attack on Russian gas giant Gazprom (GAZP.MM) this week, ramping up tensions with Moscow, when antitrust agents will accuse it of overcharging buyers in eastern Europe, EU sources told Reuters on Monday.
Putin says ready to work with United States: TV
Russia has key interests in common with the United States and needs to work with it on a common agenda, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Saturday in a television interview.
China wants to follow rules on currency basket: IMF official
China does not want to bend the rules in its favor to include the yuan in the IMF's basket of major reserve currencies, the No. 2 official at the International Monetary Fund said.
Russia gas deal would not solve Greece's problems
German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble said on Saturday he was happy over a report that Greece was poised to sign a gas deal with Russia, though he added it would not solve the cash-strapped euro zone nation's economic problems.
Philippines says South China Sea dispute a global problem
Philippine President Benigno Aquino said on Friday the territorial dispute with China in the South China Sea was of concern for the world because global trade will be hit by China's reclamation.
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