Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has told French television the intelligence services of his country are in contact with their counterparts in France, which has severed diplomatic ties with Assad and insists he must leave power.
France's competition watchdog said on Tuesday that in coordination with the European Commission as well as Swedish and Italian regulators it accepted extended commitments from online booking agent booking.com to address competition concerns.
The Chinese government said on Tuesday it will push for improved public disclosure by state firms of financial and performance information, the latest measure in a nationwide campaign for greater transparency to fight corruption.
Germany's public sector banks are close to reaching a deal on the future of a deposit protection scheme for landesbanks and savings banks, people familiar with the matter said.
