Africa/International

The good news is the world economy will grow faster than expected this year. The bad news is recovery remains overshadowed by major risks, and the pace of growth is likely to slow next year. That was the thrust of the International…

David Cameron is promising to "turn government on its head" and make every Whitehall department accountable against published milestones for what they want to achieve. The Prime Minister will say he wants to change the way the country is…

The July 27 target date is the day the company is due to report second-quarter earnings and will speak to investors, the Journal said. "In a perfect world with no interruptions, it is possible to be ready to stop the well between July 20…

One in four public sector workers would be willing to take a pay cut if it helped secure their job, according to a new study. A survey of 1,500 public sector employees workers by recruitment website Totaljobs.com showed that only 4% would…

The euro surged to a two-month high and Asian stocks were set for their best gains in over two weeks on Thursday after a bullish company forecast fueled optimism about the coming U.S. earnings season and underpinned a slow return by…

Two groups that have long advocated public financing of elections plan to spend at least $8 million this year to prod Congress to vote on proposed legislation aimed at reducing the influence of big donations in politics. The joint effort…

Africa offers among the world's best investment prospects as emerging markets grow ever more important, although its economies risk being destabilized by the slew of capital they stand to attract in coming years. Energy-producing…

China has signed a deal to build an eight-billion-dollar refinery in Nigeria, a government official said on Tuesday, in a fresh example of Beijing's aggressive investment in Africa. The agreement also highlights Nigeria's lack of fuel and…

Buy those Forever stamps  now. The cost of mailing a letter is going up again. Fighting to survive a deepening financial crisis, the Postal Service said Tuesday it wants to increase the price of first-class stamps by 2 cents — to 46 cents…

Drilling of a relief well to halt the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico is a week ahead of schedule, the U.S. official overseeing the response to the disaster said on Tuesday. The prospect of an earlier completion of the well, seen as the…