U.S. stock index futures pointed to a lower opening on Wall Street on Thursday, with futures for the S&P 500, the Dow Jones industrial average and Nasdaq 100 down 0.4 to 0.5
Britain's top share index shed 0.3 percent in early trade on Thursday, weighed on by some weakness in banks and miners and with investors cautious ahead of the UK interest rate decision
Equities came off the boil globally on Thursday, after rising every day so far this year, as investors stepped back to await key U.S. economic data at the end of the week.
House prices in Britain rose for a sixth consecutive month in December, increasingly by 1.0 percent to bring their total rise since April's low to 9.4 percent, mortgage lender Halifax said on
Microsoft Corp Chief Executive Steve Ballmer unveiled a new Hewlett-Packard Co tablet computer on Wednesday, beating Apple Inc's hotly anticipated move into the market. But analysts were skeptical that Microsoft and HP
Asian shares eased after hitting a 17-month high on Thursday, while the dollar was steady as investors kept caution before U.S. nonfarm payrolls data later in the week for hints on the
New car sales in Britain rose an annual 38.9 percent in December, their sixth consecutive monthly rise, but full year registrations were at their the lowest level since 1995, the Society of
European shares fell back from a closing 15-month high on Thursday, with banks taking most points off the index, and ahead of the Bank of England's decision on interest rates. At 0809
George Syrimis, former Cyprus Finance Minister and founder of the accounting firm that eventually became KPMG Cyprus, died on Tuesday. He was 88. Syrimis was born in Nicosia, but his family came
Moody's Investors Service said that the Icelandic President's refusal to approve amendments to the "Icesave" agreement with the British and Dutch governments has uncertain credit implications, but will certainly complicate any near-term
