Wall Street and steadier commodity prices prodded world stocks higher on Tuesday but the euro remained weak against the dollar, shackled by uncertainty over Greece's debt crisis. U.S. shares rose in the
European shares rose on Tuesday, led by an upbeat outlook from Cairn Energy and an earnings boost from Legal & General, while Volkswagen fell after announcing a capital increase. By 1229 GMT,
Britain's top shares were up 0.5 percent at midday on Tuesday, just below a fresh 21-month peak, with strength in commodity stocks and banks providing the main strength and inflation numbers largely
Firmer commodity stocks and banks lifted Britain's top share index to a 21-month high on Tuesday, while results from Legal & General pushed insurers higher. By 0952 GMT the FTSE 100 was
European shares rose in early trade on Tuesday, with insurer Legal & General and Cairn Energy gaining after their profits beat forecasts, while miners climbed as gold prices picked up. At 0939
Stock index futures pointed to a higher open on Wall Street on Tuesday, with futures for the S&P 500 up 0.21 percent, Dow Jones futures up 0.21 percent and Nasdaq 100 futures
Central bankers should base policy on simple rules related to inflation and economic growth and not rely on hazy measures of economic slack in order to stay ahead of the curve, a
British annual consumer price inflation slowed last month for the first time since September, dropping more than expected after favourable base effects and a fall in the prices of games and toys,
Google shut its mainland Chinese-language portal and began rerouting searches to its Hong Kong site, unleashing Beijing's ire and prompting worry over its prospects in China. China lost little time in warning
Nintendo Co Ltd plans to launch a new model of its DS handheld game gear that allows users to play three-dimensional (3D) games without using special glasses. The Japanese firm said the
