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• Saudi Arabia Mulls Western-Style Weekend Wednesday, 24 Apr 2013 | 5:36 AM ET

  

  Saudi Arabia could change its official weekend to Friday-Saturday, in a move designed to move it closer into lockstep with global financial markets, and boost its economy.

• France's Moscovici Dozed Off During Cyprus Talks Wednesday, 24 Apr 2013 | 3:45 AM ET

  

  The sight of the head of the IMF waking up France's top finance official during a crisis meeting over Cyprus illustrates a question that is troubling European diplomats: what has happened to France's voice in Europe?

• US Vital for Ericsson Growth: CEO  Wednesday, 24 Apr 2013 | 9:15 AM ET

  

  Ericsson CEO Hans Vestberg discusses quarterly results with CNBC. He says the telecoms giant saw growth in eight out of 10 regions, with North America playing "a very vital role".

• Funding for Lending Scheme Is a 'Pretty Bandaid' Wednesday, 24 Apr 2013 | 4:56 AM ET

  

  The Bank of England's Funding for Lending Scheme (FLS) is like a "pretty bandaid" for the banking sector, one economist told CNBC on Wednesday after the central bank expanded the program.

• Sterling: The Currency That's Most Like 'Rocky'? Tuesday, 23 Apr 2013 | 10:42 PM ET

  

  It gets knocked down and then it gets back up again: recent trade in sterling is much like the performance of underdog boxer Rocky in the popular U.S. film series.

• Merkel: Austerity Makes It Sound ‘Truly Evil’ Wednesday, 24 Apr 2013 | 4:02 AM ET

  

  Angela Merkel tried to contain her irritation when asked this week whether southern European countries could take much more German-ordered austerity.

• Credit Suisse Profit Rises, Flags Cash Dividend Wednesday, 24 Apr 2013 | 2:56 AM ET

  

  Credit Suisse said on Wednesday first-quarter net profit rose on the year due in part to its investment bank, and flagged a cash dividend.

• Europe Ruins the Earnings Season Party Wednesday, 24 Apr 2013 | 1:12 AM ET

  

  Earnings season is well and truly underway, but weakness from Europe has spoilt the party on both sides of the Atlantic.

• Freeing the Business Start-Up Sector Wednesday, 24 Apr 2013 | 4:08 AM ET

  

  In the aftermath of recession an economy is heavily reliant on the small-business and start-up sector to generate renewed growth. Historically over 80 percent of new jobs created in the three years following a recession have originated in companies in this sector.

• For Suppliers, Good Apple Earnings Aren't Enough Wednesday, 24 Apr 2013 | 12:07 AM ET

  

  Apple's disappointing forward guidance spells trouble for its Asian suppliers, analysts say.

• 'Walking Dead'? The Austerity Zombies Fight Back! Tuesday, 23 Apr 2013 | 5:39 PM ET

  

  Austerity's intellectual underpinnings have fallen apart, but deficit hawks still claim that debt slows growth.

• Here’s What Could Push Dollar-Yen Past 100 Monday, 22 Apr 2013 | 10:47 PM ET

  

  The yen, which has been falling for five months, is within striking distance of the psychological 100-level against the dollar. So what could trigger a break through the key barrier?

• Seven New Tools That Can Stop a Bomb in a Backpack Tuesday, 23 Apr 2013 | 1:33 PM ET

  

  Bomb detection technology is a growing industry, with more resources likely on the way. Here are seven new tools that could stop the next terrorist with a bomb in a backpack.

• US Sues Novartis Over Alleged Fraudulent Kickbacks Tuesday, 23 Apr 2013 | 7:17 PM ET

  

  Novartis was sued on Tuesday by the United States, which accused the Swiss drug maker of using kickbacks to induce pharmacies to steer thousands of patients to its drug.

• Libor Must Be Based on 'Fact, Not Fiction' Tuesday, 23 Apr 2013 | 7:09 AM ET

  

  U.S. regulator Gary Gensler said the world needs an alternative to the scandal-plagued Libor.

• Jim O’Neill: I Wouldn’t Put My Family Money in Bunds Tuesday, 23 Apr 2013 | 7:19 AM ET

  

  After German 10-year bund yields fell to their lowest for several months, renowned economist Jim O'Neill told CNBC he would not invest in the safe haven debt.

• UK Expands Funding Scheme to Boost Economy Wednesday, 24 Apr 2013 | 1:14 AM ET

  

  Britain reworked its Funding for Lending Scheme on Wednesday in the hope of getting more credit flowing to small and medium-sized firms and injecting more life into the country's flat-lining economy.

• China Tycoon Defends Bid for Chunk of Iceland Wednesday, 24 Apr 2013 | 1:14 AM ET

  

  The chairman of one of China's leading real estate investment groups, made famous by his bid to buy a farm in Iceland, says the deal would have been very profitable had it gone through.

• Markets Sink Briefly on Fake AP Terror Tweet Tuesday, 23 Apr 2013 | 8:01 PM ET

  

  A news agency tweet, that turned out to be fake about explosions at the White House injuring President Obama, sent markets on a round trip roller coaster ride.

• Thai Tycoon in Biggest Asian M&A Deal of Year Tuesday, 23 Apr 2013 | 7:00 AM ET

  

  Thailand's richest man bid $6.6 billion to buy cash-and-carry wholesaler Siam Makro from Dutch firm SHV Holdings, the biggest Asia-Pacific M&A deal this year.