AFP - The European Union and United States said Thursday they had reached a deal with China over a WTO dispute on Beijing's restrictions on foreign financial news providers working in the country.
AP - Russia's president and top business leaders looked Thursday to warming relations with the European Union as a ray of hope for Russia's tottering markets and at-risk economy. Yet critics say the EU is rushing too fast back into Moscow's embrace after a war that soured ties.
AP - The world's developed countries, hard hit by the financial crisis, have probably tipped into a recession that will last at least through the first half of 2009, according to new projections issued Thursday.
AFP - President Dmitry Medvedev said Thursday that Russia and the European Union will "speak with one voice" on the financial crisis at a summit this weekend, on the eve of crunch talks with EU leaders.
AP - European and U.S. stock markets were little changed Thursday as stocks struggled to find direction following hefty losses in the first part of the week. Asian shares closely sharply lower.