Japan policymakers fired off a volley of comments on Thursday to curb yen strength and the central bank checked rates with banks as officials stepped up efforts to prevent the currency from
The Indian government put off a decision on Thursday on whether to ban BlackBerry services over national security fears in the world's fasted growing telecoms market. The home secretary, the top civil
American International Group Inc said on Wednesday it will sell most of its consumer finance unit to Fortress Investment Group and take a $1.9 bln pre-tax loss due to the sale. AIG,
Turkey will support petrol sales by Turkish companies to Iran, Energy Minister Taner Yildiz told Reuters on Wednesday, despite U.S. sanctions that aim to squeeze the Islamic Republic's fuel imports. The pledge
The German government said on Wednesday it will scrutinise Google's promise to respect privacy requests by letting people opt out of its "Street View" mapping system and that it would be ready
Seven countries that emerged from old Yugoslavia plan a joint lotto game, the first common project among nations that were embroiled in war in the 1990s, a Bosnian lottery official said on
Global stocks plunged while U.S. government debt yields fell to record lows on Wednesday as disappointing Chinese economic data added to a gloomy outlook voiced on Tuesday by the U.S. Federal Reserve.
The Bank of England left the door open on Wednesday for more monetary easing, cutting its forecast for UK economic growth and predicting that inflation would fall well below its 2% target
The United Nations appealed on Wednesday for $459 mln in emergency aid for Pakistan after floods devastated large areas of the country. The appeal was launched by U.N. humanitarian chief John Holmes
India may temporarily shut down BlackBerry services if New Delhi's concerns about security are not addressed in a meeting between the government and mobile phone operators on Thursday, government sources said. The
