Italy's central bank has given its approval to a request by scandal hit bank Monte dei Paschi di Siena for 3.9 billion euros of state loans, the latest step in the battle to revive the ailing bank.
Did U.K. Prime Minister David Cameron say what everyone was thinking when he called for the EU to change?
A watch says a lot about the wearer and Merkel's choice of a simple watch shows her aversion to public debt and fiscal deficits.
Concerns that Cyprus is a haven for money laundering by Russian Oligarchs has some questioning a bailout for the country.
Barclays CEO Antony Jenkins told CNBC that the bank was too aggressive and too self-serving in recent years.
Inequality risks destabilizing “global society”, according to the head of the World Economic Forum.
A landmark bridge in India could possibly collapse if pedestrians don't stop spitting on it.
Business leaders, politicians and labor unions warned in Davos that urgent action is needed to prevent Europe's youth from becoming a lost generation.
Turkey’s roaring economy has earned it the nickname “New Tiger” among foreign investors.
CNBC takes an in depth look at business and finance across the region.
The elderly from Mumbai to Shanghai are adapting to a life on their own fueling a demand for retirement homes.
China is mulling changes to its one-child policy with government advisory bodies drafting proposals in the face of a rapidly aging society.
There is a yawning gap between what’s currently in state pension coffers in Asia and what’s needed to cover the elderly in retirement.
Governments in Asia are stepping in to organize matchmaking events in a desperate attempt to stem falling birth rates.
There is a silver lining to Japan’s aging problem - the country’s elderly have emerged as big spenders, even as others tighten their purse strings.
Asia's populations are graying very rapidly and the continent looks ill-prepared to face the challenges, writes an expert.
Reforming China’s financial sector looks likely to be a top priority for China’s new leadership.
A recent NYT article claiming of the massive wealth accumulated by the Chinese Premier appears to have caused little stir within a country.
The expansion of U.S. restaurant chains on the mainland highlights the importance of China's economy to U.S. corporates.
Few industries matter more to China’s 1.3 billion population than real estate. Will the new leadership make a difference?
China's recent slowdown has increased and intensified the gap between the nation's rich and poor. CNBC's Eunice Yoon reports.
One analyst tells CNBC that corruption remains one of the biggest obstacles to China's long-term growth.