Britain's top share index was down 0.6 percent mid-session on Thursday, dragged lower by heavyweight commodity and banking stocks, which offset gains made by defensive stocks as risk appetite waned. At 1208
European shares were lower in early trade on Thursday for the third consecutive session, with food producers leading the losers after Danone cut its sales growth target. By 0814 GMT, the pan-European
China said it will tighten regulations in its rapidly growing online games sector, requiring game operators to enhance socialist values in their games and hire specialized staff to monitor content. China's Ministry
Federal Reserve officials on Thursday downplayed the consequences of the falling U.S. dollar, underscoring that deflation is still a threat, especially with commercial real estate prices falling. Dallas Fed President Richard Fisher
The dollar pushed further away from 15-month lows on Thursday, forcing gold prices lower while global equities slipped from the top of their recent range. The risk correlation between assets — where
European Union governments pushed through cuts in the bloc's 2010 draft budget on Wednesday as they fought to control spending which is soaring due to the economic crisis. Negotiators from the EU's
Concerns over the environment and terrorism have not only affected how people lived in the past decade but also their language, with "global warming" and "9/11" topping a list of the most
Doubts about the pace of economic recovery hit Asian markets on Thursday, with Japanese stocks falling to a four-month low and the Australian dollar down for a third day as a December
Three new pan European Union financial watchdogs being set up next year are expected to have limited powers when it comes to individual markets and companies, officials said. What are now three
The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee was split three ways in November, with seven members backing the 25 billion pound boost to the economy, one wanting more and another calling for
