'I don't think you're ever the first choice': Sir Ian McKellen almost missed out on The Lord of the Rings

Germany’s KFW Offers €200 Million Loan for Eskom’s Transmission Grid

Take Five: Doves versus hawks

European Stocks Rebound as Consumer, Retail Sectors Lead Gains

Meloni Tempts Bond Vigilantes With Italian Spending Squabble

Gas Prices Jump as LNG Workers Begin Long-Awaited Strikes

Hungarian Inflation Rate Drops to 16.4%, Lowest Level in a Year

Tunisia Holds Rates With Reforms Needed for IMF Bailout in Limbo

Pinault to Buy Majority Stake in Talent Agent CAA

China’s Chip-Gear Makers Soar as US Probe Spurs Development Bets

Swedish Housing Prices Stabilize as Interest Rates Rise

Indonesia, Brazil Demand Seat at EU’s Green Rules Implementation