Australia's first recycled supermarket is giving food destined for landfills a second chance, as the government embarks on a major push to cut down on waste costing the economy Aus$20 billion (US$15 billion) a year.

Britain begins historic talks Monday on leaving the European Union while still mourning the victims of a devastating fire and reeling from an election that has badly weakened the government.

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said the outlook for Pakistan's economy was "favorable", citing Chinese infrastructure investments among reasons for growth, but warned of risks to recent progress.

Societe Generale de Banque au Liban, chaired by Antoun Sehnaoui, asserts itself as a socially responsible company, committed to civil society and contributing to economic and social progress, SBGL said in press release on Saturday.

Building on this commitment and these values, and by partnering the "Rencontres Economiques", SGBL shares this will to be at the heart of the exchanges of ideas that move the world forward.

Russia's central bank on Friday decreased its key interest rate to 9 percent from 9.25 percent in line with its policy to gently invigorate the country's economy.

"The Bank of Russia Board of Directors decided to cut the key rate to 9.00 percent per annum," the bank said in a statement. The cut follows a half-point decrease in late April.

By promising Thursday to approve a new aid plan for Greece, but without releasing any money, the IMF has again departed from its usual procedures to support Athens, exposing itself to accusations of giving the country special treatment. 

Eurozone ministers struck a long-delayed deal Thursday to unlock the latest tranche of Greece's bailout cash and avert a fresh debt crisis this summer, EU sources said.

German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble, the eurozone's most influential official, said he was confident that Greece will win sorely needed funds at bailout talks on Thursday.

Saudi Arabia's Kingdom Holding Co said Thursday it has bought a stake in car ride-hailing business Careem, its latest venture in the booming sector.

Eurozone finance ministers will try to overcome months of differences with the IMF on Thursday and unlock sorely needed bailout cash for Greece to avert a fresh crisis.

IMF chief Christine Lagarde and the eurozone's 19 finance ministers meet in Luxembourg with hopes riding high that the talks will secure the release of the latest tranche of Greece's 86-billion euro ($97 billion) bailout agreed in 2015.