Nearly three weeks after the election of the Syriza government in Greece, we are still no closer to understanding how the Greek situation is going to unfold, writes Jim Power.

Obesity is a greater burden on the UK’s economy than armed violence, war and terrorism, costing the country nearly £47bn (€58bn) a year, a report has found.

Ireland is "squarely in the crosshairs of competitors" in terms of its ability to attract foreign direct investment despite being the world’s 14th most connected country.

The listing of Alibaba on the stock exchange in New York could be the largest technology debut in history, writes Alexei Oreskovic.

THE departure of US Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke has fuelled talk about when and how the Fed and other central banks will end huge purchases of long-term assets, known as quantitative easing (QE).

THE recent G-20 meeting of finance ministers in St Petersburg confirmed that the debate between growth and austerity is over — at least for now.