Australian Governor-General Peter Cosgrove (R) stands with China’s President Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan, as she holds a wombat in the grounds of Government House in Canberra November 17, 2014.

Australia, China agree landmark free trade deal

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, CANBERRA -- China and Australia on Monday signed a declaration of intent on a landmark free trade deal more than a decade in the making, opening up markets worth billions to Australia and loosening restrictions on Chinese investment. The deal will open up Chinese markets to Australian farm exporters and the services sector while easing curbs on Chinese investment...

An illuminated euro sign is seen in front of the headquarters of the European Central Bank (ECB) in the late evening in Frankfurt January 8, 2013.

25 European banks fail stress tests

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, FRANKFURT - A group 25 banks have failed European stress tests, while up to 10 of those continue to have a capital shortfall, according to two people familiar with the matter on Friday. The health checks found that banks in countries including Greece, Cyprus, Slovenia and Portugal had fallen short of a minimum capital benchmark at the end of...