New forecasts predict France is on track to break EU budgetary rules, spelling out the scale of the task ahead for president-elect Emmanuel Macron

With job markets becoming increasingly unstable, the provision of a universal basic income could be the key to a successful modern economy

By developing a detailed system for renewable energy investment, Turkey is allowing investors to bypass the usual risks. The financial boost should help the country meet its ambitious 2019 sustainability targets

Six former executives of Japanese manufacturer Olympus have been charged with $520m in damages for their role in a multimillion-dollar cover-up

By purchasing the remaining shares of the iconic fashion house, the Arnault family’s LVMH luxury empire will once again unite the Christian Dior brand under one roof

Since the early 1990s, economic sanctions have emerged as a favoured foreign policy tool. With the US ramping up measures against North Korea and Russia, it seems sanctions are here to stay – despite their many flaws

A quarter of a century after its peace accord, El Salvador’s economy has come along tremendously, but rampant gang crime and a vast budget deficit continue to strangle the country’s true potential

US President Donald Trump has peddled an economic plan predicated on ‘thinking big’ and putting America first. But how far will he be able to go?

Wrapped in a humanitarian crisis of unprecedented proportions, what is left of Venezuela’s economy has descended into uncontrolled chaos

The US President is targeting guest worker visas in his latest executive order, promising further support for domestic employees and products

Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull adopts an ‘Australians first’ approach, announcing a sweeping reform of the country’s visa policy

The Anglo-Dutch oil company has been rocked by corruption allegations related to its 2011 purchase of the OPL 245 oilfield

Government policies are creating opportunities for investment in Bahrain and Oman, according to Merza Al Marzooq, Founder and Managing Partner at Alatheer Business Gate

With the Ecuadoran left wing government revitalised, opportunities for economic reforms have been limited

EU finance ministers say G20 countries will miss their ‘2-in-5’ growth targets for 2018, but will continue to implement structural reforms