The euro zone’s third largest economy is facing a problem. And now it has been recognized by ratings agency Fitch.   The Italian economy has been stumbling due to the uncertain outcome of a planned referendum, weak growth and high debt. And these are the reasons that Fitch gave when it cut...

Competition among rival camps of technology and auto companies over what equipment will be on board cars of the future has intensified after Tesla Motors Inc's decision to equip all of its vehicles with self-driving hardware.   Lidar is the laser imaging technology most other companies...

The time ahead for gold miners is slated to become even better than the present year which has been a great year for the gold miners, according to strategist Larry McDonald.   In 2016 there has been a 68 percent rise in the gold miners ETF, a popular way to play the group. This is despite...

As the world finance leaders confront stubbornly slow growth and a rising backlash against globalization, they have pledged Saturday to use more resources to try to bolster economic gains.   The world has "benefited tremendously from globalization" but that protectionism is a threat, said...

A new field for commodities investors could be opened up and the market for metals used in the electric car industry could be revolutionized by the new materials that go into such cars even as electric cars, like the Nissan Leaf, may look no different from the standard family runaround.  ...

While one dark cloud over the luxury end has disappeared, analysts say that all the obstacles facing Singapore’s property market might not be cleared.   According to Brandon Lee, a property analyst at JPMorgan in Singapore, compared with similar luxury properties in other major capital...

The potential for big profit is driving the race to find protection against the Zika virus.   Interest of big drugmakers, including Sanofi SA, GlaxoSmithKline Plc and Takeda Pharmaceuticals have been attracted by the prospect of a blockbuster vaccine against a mosquito-borne virus which has...

In a radical move by the world's No. 2 producer to cut its ballooning surplus and unleash more supply into a saturated global market, China has given approval to at least two companies to export corn, reported Reuters citing trading sources.   Top grains trader Cofco and major processor...

The global shipping industry is slowly waking up to the redeeming potential of technology after being ravaged by collapsing revenues, defensive mergers and the failure of major player South Korea's Hanjin Shipping Co Ltd.   The start-ups making the biggest inroads are those that are engaged...

In a shocking revelation, EU police agency Europol said on Wednesday that militant groups have been offered the means to attack Europe as cybercriminals are offering contract services for hire. The agency however mentioned that such militant groups have yet to employ such techniques in major...

A wider debate about the impacts of the shale industry on the environment and the global economy has been set as shale gas from the U.S. arrived on the shores of the U.K. for the first time Tuesday.   A ship called the Ineos Insight would arrive on the banks of Grangemouth in east Scotland...