Germany mulls introducing ‘mosque tax’ for Muslims
The idea, similar to Germany's church tax, would aim to make mosques independent of foreign donors. Germany's government and progressive Muslim leaders have supported the idea.…
U.S. stocks are above fair value, Bordier’s Goh says
Bryan Goh, executive director and chief investment officer at Bordier Singapore, talks about the jump in U.S. stocks overnight, and the outlook for global markets.…
German online shoppers are serial returners
Germans are more and more likely to return items they have bought online, a new poll shows. The under 30s are the worst offenders, with fashion retailers most affected.…
The exit of Kemi Adeosun
Kemi Adeosun is the former Finance Minister of Nigeria and former chairman of the board of African Export–Import Bank who left office under a very controversial alligations.…
Police clash with protesters in DR Congo over election delay
Parts of Congo where a widespread Ebola outbreak has taken hold will not be able to vote until March. The country, meanwhile, has expelled the EU's ambassador after Brussels renewed sanctions on…
Sicilians watch Mount Etna warily following 4.8-magnitude quake
Volcanic activity on Mount Etna has continued after a 4.8-magnitude earthquake struck the nearby region, injuring several people. The mountain has been shooting ash, smoke and lava stones into the air over…
State street says `Wild Card’ for Europe stocks may be a weaker Euro
Timothy Graf, head of macro strategy EMEA at State Street, discusses the outlook for European stocks and the euro.…
Madagascar: Andry Rajoelina declared winner in presidential runoff
The electoral commission has announced the provisional result despite allegations by his opponent Marc Ravalomanana of electoral fraud. The country's highest court has nine days to decide whether to confirm the win.…
North America will drive the growth of cannabis
Bloomberg Intelligence's Ken Shea discusses the long term growth prospects for the cannabis industry.…