The European Central Bank kept interest rates on hold at a record low of 1.0 percent as expected on Thursday, despite rising inflation fears. Euro zone inflation hit 2.4 percent in January,
Stockpiling antiviral flu drugs and vaccines saves lives and reduces disease in a flu pandemic, but is too expensive for around two thirds of the world's population, scientists said on Wednesday. Researchers
Britain's top share index fell on Thursday, with energy shares lower after results from Royal Dutch Shell disappointed investors and dented sector sentiment. Royal Dutch Shell shed 2.8%, taking around 15 points
Copper knocked over the $10,000 per tonne barrier on Thursday while grains and sugar also hovered near peaks as investors bet that supply shortages would keep commodity prices on the boil. Prospects
Activity in Britain's dominant services sector grew at its fastest pace in eight months in January as business recovered from December's snow disruption, a survey showed, bolstering the case for higher interest
Consumers can use cheaper foreign TV decoders to watch soccer, an adviser to Europe's top court said on Thursday, in a legal opinion that could change the way the English Premier League
Gunmen fired on anti-government protesters in Cairo, where fighting killed six and wounded over 800 and prompted new calls on Thursday from Western powers for President Hosni Mubarak to start handing over
Facebook expanded its shopping discount service to five European countries and Canada on Monday, part of its push to help brands communicate with its users. Facebook Deals, which has already started in
Can social media be adapted by companies to add business value without being a drain on productivity as employees spend their time tweeting and Facebooking? Harvard Business Review says yes. The Management
– Five killed, more than 800 wounded – state TV – Protesters vow to stay until Mubarak quits Supporters of President Hosni Mubarak opened fire on protesters in Cairo's Tahrir Square on Thursday,
