Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou said on Wednesday his debt-stricken country was not seeking European taxpayers' money but needed a breathing space to cut its budget deficit and borrow "on normal conditions".
The S&P 500 index futures fell on Thursday on weaker-than-expected results from Wal-Mart and as investors closely eyed jobs and inflation data. Wal-Mart (WMT.N) shares dipped 2 percent to $53.00 in premarket
A new type of computer virus is known to have breached almost 75,000 computers in 2,500 organizations around the world, including user accounts of popular social network websites, according Internet security firm
Amazon.com said on Thursday it is launching a new free Kindle application that will give customers access to over 420,000 books on a range of BlackBerry devices. Called "Kindle for Blackberry", the
Britain's leading shares were higher at midday on Thursday, extending gains for a fourth day as early profit-taking attracted bargain hunters back into the market, with banks and commodities leading the risers.
Oil fell towards $76 a barrel on Thursday, dragged down by high inventory levels and a stronger dollar, which also hit gold and other commodities. U.S. crude oil futures fell 74 cents
Britain posted its first budget deficit for the month of January on record after government spending shot up and tax receipts dived following the worst recession in decades, official data showed on
Several Federal Reserve policy makers want to begin selling securities relatively soon to cut back the U.S. central bank's massive help to the financial system as the economy finds a footing, the
Britain's leading shares were 0.1 percent lower in early Thursday trade, as investors paused after three days of gains, weighed down by retreats from heavyweight miners and banks. At 0904 GMT, the
U.S. stocks futures fell on Thursday, pointing to a weaker start for Wall Street, reversing gains from the previous session and mirroring falls in Europe, with investors' attention likely to be focused
