The EU's powerful anti-trust sheriff on Thursday accused eight banks of having conspired for several years to distort competition in the eurozone bond market.

Nestled in green hills north of Lebanon's capital Beirut just a few kilometers from the Mediterranean coastline, a winery co-founded by detained tycoon Carlos Ghosn presses on with trade.

The Italian economy contracted in the fourth quarter of 2018, dragged down by slowing European growth and global trade tensions, plunging the country into a technical recession, official data showed Thursday.

Central banks have bought the most gold in nearly 50 years as the precious metal profits from its  safehaven status, the World Gold Council said Thursday, amid trade tensions and Brexit uncertainty.

Before he was detained in Japan over alleged financial misconduct, car industry tycoon Carlos Ghosn had increasingly invested time and money in Lebanon.

Ghosn is also a national of Brazil, where he was born, and of France. Here is a brief overview of his ties to the tiny Mediterranean country where his parents were born:

Bangladesh will Wednesday file a lawsuit in New York against a Philippine bank over its involvement in one of the biggest-ever cyber heists, the country's central bank governor said.

Following the 2016 partnership between SGBL and Mastercard, SGBL has extended its cooperation with its global payments technology partner to the Group’s affiliated companies, starting with Societe Generale de Banque – Jordanie (SGBJ), SGBL said.

“In a world where digital innovation has transformed the banking landscape, pushing banks to move to electronic and mobile payment, this collaboration will pave the way for the development of electronic payment in Jordan, promoting the move towards a cashless economy,” the group added.

Detained auto tycoon Carlos Ghosn believes his arrest and the charges against him are the result of a "plot and treason" at his former employer Nissan, he told the Nikkei newspaper Wednesday.

Top U.S. and Chinese trade officials returned to the bargaining table Wednesday, working to avoid a sharp escalation in the trade war between the world's two largest economies.

French economic growth slowed to 1.5 percent last year from 2.3 percent in 2017, hit by weaker consumer demand amid the turmoil of end-year "yellow vest" protests, official figures showed Wednesday.