Asian equities rose on Thursday, snapping a nine-day decline, led by upbeat earnings expectations and a relief rally in U.S. stock futures after U.S. President Obama moderated his tone on bank restrictions.
CAN THE MARKETS PREVAIL? Some Western analysts still believe a markets-oriented approach works best and will ultimately prevail. They argue that subsidised inputs will result in a less efficient industry, more focused
European share prices were down by mid-session on Wednesday, resuming their steep one-week sell-off as banks sank again, hurt by Spanish lender BBVA's poor quarterly results and a rising bad loan ratio.
British retail sales volumes unexpectedly fell at their sharpest annual pace in 5 months in January as freezing weather and the reversal of the VAT cut depressed demand, a survey showed on
The Bank of England may find it difficult to keep inflation on target as long as import and services prices keep rising strongly, Monetary Policy Committee member Andrew Sentance said on Wednesday.
Global stock markets fell again on Wednesday, hitting their lowest in two months as investors fretted about a monetary squeeze from central banks around the world and also the impact of tightening
Britain's top share index dropped 1.1 percent early on Wednesday as miners and energy stocks fell on lower commodity prices and investors waited for the end of a U.S. Federal Reserve policy
The United Kingdom ''welcomes the intensification of negotiations in search of an agreed settlement for the benefit of all Cypriots'' and ''urges all parties to approach the negotiations in a spirit of
The leaders of the two communities in Cyprus, President of Cyprus Demetris Christofias and Turkish Cypriot leader Mehmet Ali Talat, continue here today their discussions on governance and power sharing, as part
Asian stocks fell for the ninth straight day on Wednesday on fears that China's heightened efforts to rein in soaring credit growth could hamper the global economic recovery. European stocks were set
