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Inside Draghi's rescue plan
FRANKFURT/BERLIN - Mario Draghi’s unexpected midsummer promise to save the euro set off weeks of frenzied backroom diplomacy and public sparring that would severely test the relationships of the main protagonists in the euro zone crisis. Full Article
China carrier a show of force as Japan tension festers
TOKYO/BEIJING - China sent its first aircraft carrier into formal service on Tuesday amid a tense maritime dispute with Japan, a show of naval force that could worry its neighbours.
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Germany lists reservations on EADS/BAE deal
BERLIN - Germany has deep reservations about a proposed merger of Airbus parent EADS and Britain's BAE Systems , including doubts about whether the combined group would be safe from takeovers and could guarantee jobs. Full Article | Related Story
Ahmadinejad says Israel will be "eliminated"
NEW YORK - Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says Israel has no roots in the Middle East and will be "eliminated," ignoring a U.N. warning to avoid incendiary rhetoric ahead of the annual General Assembly session. Full Article | Video
Olympus pleads guilty in fraud trial
TOKYO - Three former executives of Japanese camera and endoscope maker Olympus, and the company itself, plead guilty after being charged in connection with a $1.7 billion accounting cover-up in one of Japan's biggest corporate scandals. Full Article
Reformist leader tested by Chinese system
GUANGZHOU, China - Wang Yang is seen by many in the West as a beacon of political reform in China. But a closer look at his experience underscores the difficulties of any Mikhail Gorbachev-like figure breaking free of the confines of China's rigid political structure. Full Article
Sardinia struggles to leave state aid behind
INSIDE THE CARBOSULCIS MINE, Italy - With more than 1,000 jobs at risk, the industrial crisis hitting the impoverished island of Sardinia is a political hot potato for technocrat Prime Minister Mario Monti as he fights to keep costs down and contain Italy's high debt. Full Article
Reuters Today: IMF fires a warning shot at policymakers
Sept. 25 - IMF chief Christine Lagarde says policymakers must deliver on their promises, or risk the global economic recovery.
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IMF fires a warning shot
IMF chief Christine Lagarde says policymakers must deliver on their promises, or risk the global economic recovery. Video
Banks should learn to say "Just Go"
A stream of scandals, weak activity, tightening regulation and poor shareholder returns mean that this year is a golden opportunity to make radical cuts in banker compensation. Those who complain should be told to pack their bags. Commentary | Video
Osborne should take King’s naughty fiscal gift
Mervyn King is at it again. The BoE governor made his support for the government’s austerity drive too plain and is now giving the Treasury excuses to miss its debt target. Chancellor George Osborne should accept the gift. The euro crisis helps the case for looser not tighter policy. Commentary
Why I won't be getting an iPhone 5
Don't get me wrong. I'm not abandoning the iPhone, or any smartphone - at least not yet. But the early-adopter instinct to upgrade to the newest device every year no longer applies. With viable 7-inch tablets starting to appear, this marks the beginning of the end of the smartphone’s dominance over our hearts and minds. Commentary
Globalisation, the tech revolution and the middle class
We are simultaneously living through a time of positive economic innovation and a time of the painful erosion of the way of life of many middle-class families. Commentary
Consumer boycotts won’t decide Sino-Japan fight
Are consumers China’s secret weapon? Not when it comes to winning its ongoing spat with Japan. Even if some Chinese shoppers are giving Uniqlo and Toyota a miss, history shows that consumer boycotts have at best a short-lived effect. Economic warfare looks reassuringly hard to wage. Commentary
China’s “third strike” in 2013 is the one to watch
China’s new leaders will be ushered in within weeks, but the world may have to wait until a year from now to hear what they stand for. That’s when the third plenary, or meeting of top politicians, should happen. Communist Party tradition shows that is the date that matters most. Commentary
Beijing Opera - What comes after Hu?
China’s leadership changeover might be the most important political event of the decade. The country’s new rulers will decide not just the fate of the world’s most populous nation, but of its twenty neighbours, large portions of Africa, and its biggest trade partners, Europe and the U.S. Download the e-book
Got 48 hours to explore a city?
Want to mix business and pleasure? Local Reuters correspondents suggest two-day itineraries in city hubs and off-radar destinations in our latest batch of Travel Postcards. Full Coverage
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