Economics and Policy Turkish stocks plunged and the lira weakened on Monday as markets were rattled after Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan railed against speculators and warned street protesters that his patience had limits. More from Reuters Israel and Colombia have signed a free trade agreement during a visit by President Juan Manuel Santos, Israel's closest South American ally, the Israeli president's office said. More from AFP Commercial bankers in the UAE have asked the central bank to remove a ban on transfers between banks of personal loans to local citizens, a body representing the lending industry said on Monday. More from Reuters The recent military gains by the Syrian regime will not have a significant impact on the dwindling Syrian pound which is still trading at over 150 pounds against the U.S. dollar in the black market. More from The Daily Star Companies and Business Investment
