6:49pm

US eyes prosecution of foreign cyber thieves

NSA eavesdropping furore makes action difficult

Gavyn Davies from MARKETS 6:36am

Gavyn Davies – The Fed begins its long and gradual exit

Ben Bernanke, chairman of the US Federal Reserve, speaks at a news conference following the Federal Open Market Committee meeting in Washington, DC on June 19 2013 ©Bloomberg From GLOBAL ECONOMY 11:46pm

Bernanke sees 2014 end for QE3

Monetary policy on hold as US central bank issues optimistic forecast

Barack Obama (left) and Angela Merkel (centre) in front of the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin US POLITICS & POLICY 6:52pm

Obama ready to cut US nuclear weapons

President calls for push on disarmament and climate change

From GLOBAL ECONOMY 4:24pm

The Macro Sweep: S Africa, Japan, Malaysia

Most eyes on Fed ahead of Bernanke press conference

US POLITICS & POLICY 2:27pm

US refuses to detail aid to Syria rebels

Obama hails growing consensus for transitional government

US President Barack Obama and German Chancellor Angela Merkel arrive for a press conference ©AFP US POLITICS & POLICY 1:07pm

Obama seeks to reassure Merkel on spying

US president says surveillance has been ‘narrow’

Wikileaks founder Julian Assange speaks to the media inside the Ecuadorian Embassy in London on June 14, 2013, ahead of the first anniversary of his arrival there on June 19, 2012. A year after seeking refuge at the Ecuadorian embassy in London, Julian Assange remains fearful of US 'revenge' over the WikiLeaks disclosures and aware that the diplomatic deadlock over his case may continue for months, if not years. ©Getty From UK Jun 19, 2013

Julian Assange opts to remain in London

WikiLeaks founder fears extradition to the US

From GLOBAL ECONOMY Jun 18, 2013

US immigration bill would aid deficit

Reform plan cuts a net $175bn over 10 years, says budget office

Alan Greenspan ©Getty US POLITICS & POLICY Jun 18, 2013

Greenspan’s tone of voice moved markets

Fed chairman’s certainty had impact on gold and silver prices

From MARKETS Jun 18, 2013

Dollar gains on yen as Fed meets

Mario Draghi comments boost euro

US POLITICS & POLICY Jun 18, 2013

Google challenges US surveillance gag

Company claims right to disclose cases it is drawn into

US POLITICS & POLICY Jun 18, 2013

Snooping foiled 50 terror plots, says NSA

Head of security agency hits back over illegal eavesdropping claims

Notebook from COMMENT Jun 18, 2013

Obama’s chance to rekindle an affair

The US president’s Berlin speech will need substance as well as symbolism, says Quentin Peel

From GLOBAL ECONOMY Jun 18, 2013

US senator decries French trade compromise

Worries emerge that concessions could be replicated in other areas

From COMPANIES Jun 18, 2013

Tobacco industry looks to ecigarettes

Altria and Reynolds join growing segment while some still hold off

From GLOBAL ECONOMY Jun 18, 2013

US consumer prices edge higher

Construction data suggest steady improvement in housing sector

From GLOBAL ECONOMY Jun 18, 2013

Obama hints at move for Bernanke

President adds to debate about Federal Reserve chairman’s future

Inside Business from COMPANIES Jun 18, 2013

HK fears cooling of hot money flows

Real pain from reversal in global money possible among banks

From MARKETS Jun 18, 2013

US examines new scenarios for oil imports

Debate has shifted from oil scarcity to abundance