Global oil demand will grow by more than previously expected in 2010, increasing the need for OPEC crude, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Thursday, with all the growth coming from
The euro inched up on Thursday, supported after European officials signalled they had agreed to help Greece tackle its sovereign debts. EU President Herman Van Rompuy said several key euro zone officials
Apple Inc's forthcoming iPad tablet computer will cost as little as $229.35 for the company to produce, according to an estimate on Wednesday from research house iSuppli. The group conducted what it
Cypriot tennis player Marcos Baghdatis has qualified for the second round of the Rotterdam tennis tournament in the Netherlands, after a victory over American James Blake with 2-0 sets (6-4,6-2). This is
Sweden took the number one spot from the United States to top the annual rankings on the usage of telecommunications technologies such as networks, cellphones and computers, a report released on Thursday
Global miner Rio Tinto reported a 23 percent slide in half-year profit on Thursday, its worst second-half profit in three years, dented by a sharp drop in iron ore prices, but the
Credit Suisse missed forecasts by posting its weakest quarterly profit in 2009 as market conditions toughened, but it continued to attract client flows while rival Swiss bank UBS struggled. Credit Suisse, which
British Prime Minister Gordon Brown said the world's top economies were close to agreeing an international levy on banks and that a deal could be thrashed out during a G20 summit in
Credit Suisse missed forecasts by posting its weakest quarterly profit in 2009 as market conditions toughened, but it continued to attract client flows while rival Swiss bank UBS struggled. Credit Suisse, which
* Greece in spotlight as EU leaders meet in Brussels * Germany, France to lead rescue talks, no details expected * ECB chief Trichet to discuss Greece with leaders European Union leaders
