Italian bank Monte dei Paschi di Siena has announced it is launching a 13.3 billion euro takeover bid for larger peer Mediobanca in a surprise move that could reshape the country's banking sector.

Benjamin Netanyahu owes his political fortunes to the support of the far-right Jewish Power and Religious Zionist parties.

The Bank of Japan has upped interest rates to 0.5%, a move many hope could be a step toward growth.

As the self-assessment deadline looms, UK mobile phones are buzzing with fake HMRC alerts. Could you be the next target of ...

NatWest, which has more than 19 million customers, has announced plans to close 53 more bank branches. The doors of the banks ...

Donald Trump has emerged as a forceful advocate for the ceasefire deal in Gaza. But adhering to it could break up the prime ...

ActionAid strongly condemns the Israeli military’s latest assault on the West Bank and calls for an immediate end to the ...

Africa will be the second-fastest-growing region globally. But persistent problems, including poverty, the effects of climate change, and weak governance, are fuelling widespread social frustration.

Samuel Munzele Maimbo is the World Bank's Vice President for Budget, Performance Review, and Strategic Planning. A Zambian national, Mr. Maimbo has ne... more Leaders in Davos should focus on taking ...

US President Donald Trump issued an executive order Thursday effectively banning the establishment of a central bank digital ...

SINGAPORE – Sixteen Malaysian s linked to a transnational scam syndicate, which caused victims to lose more than $1.4 million ...

Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Michigan) has reiterated the call for an arms embargo on Israel, as Israeli forces continue killing Palestinians in Gaza despite the ceasefire agreement mandating an end to ...