George Osborne’s hopes of fighting the next election on the back of a revived economy have been dashed after he had to concede a sharp deterioration in economic prospects and new holes in the public finances
The problems in the bloc rumble on as electorates vote against austerity, forcing policymakers to consider measures that will stimulate growth and offset the harsher effects of deficit reduction policies
Barack Obama is deliberating over the composition of a new cabinet, choices that will form the backbone of his administration and set the tone for his second term as president
Japanese voters go to the polls on December 16 in an election that is widely expected to oust the ruling Democratic party after a tumultuous three years in power