Greek bank shares fell more than 4.0 percent on Thursday, underperforming the broader Greek market, on worries Greece may be forced to turn to the IMF to deal with its debt crisis
World stocks slipped back on Thursday and the euro fell half a percent against the dollar on worries about Greece not receiving European Union aid. Wall Street looked set for a weak
The United States kept up pressure on China on Thursday to let the yuan climb as Beijing disclosed it was sounding out exporters on whether they could cope with a stronger exchange
Oil dipped towards $82 a barrel on Thursday after a two-day rally, reacting to the dollar strengthening against the euro and a lack of strong steps from OPEC to tighten supplies above
Britain's Labour government may have leeway to boost spending ahead of a tight election expected within weeks after public borrowing rose less than forecast in February. The country is still heading for
Britain's top share index edged 0.2 percent higher in midday trade on Thursday, driven by strength from drugmakers and energy stocks, while banks fell back after recent gains. By 1209 GMT the
Stocks opened little changed on Thursday, a day after the Dow pushed to a 17-month high, as gains in materials shares were offset by declines in financial companies. The Dow Jones industrial
Package delivery giant FedEx Corp (FDX.N) posted sharply higher quarterly profit, citing an improving global economy. Memphis-based FedEx reported profit for its fiscal third quarter ended Feb 28 of $239 million, or
The number of U.S. workers filing new applications for unemployment benefits fell less than expected last week, while consumer prices were unchanged in February on lower energy prices. The data on Thursday
Greece raised the stakes on Thursday in its quest for EU help to tackle its debt crisis, warning it cannot achieve promised deficit cuts if its borrowing costs remain so high and
