Oil hit a year-high above $79 a barrel on Monday, driven by bullish sentiment across financial markets, but later slipped back as traders questioned whether ample fuel supplies justified current price levels.
World stocks kicked off the week in buoyant form on Monday and the dollar dipped against major currencies as investors recovered from some disappointing U.S. company earnings reports. Wall Street looked set
Gains in miners and energy firms pushed Britain's top shares 1.3 percent higher by midday on Monday, underpinned by firmer commodity prices, while investors awaited corporate earnings from the United States for
The financial crisis has spotlighted the importance of dealing with global imbalances in trade and capital flows, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said on Sunday at a Fed conference on Asia. "The
U.S. stock index futures pointed to a rebound on Wall Street on Monday, with futures for the S&P 500 up 0.46 percent, Dow Jones futures up 0.26 percent and Nasdaq 100 futures
Google Inc said more than 2 million businesses now use its online office software, and the Web search leader is going global on Monday with an advertising campaign to lure customers away
Apple Inc is once again expected to top Wall Street's estimates when it unveils quarterly earnings next week, but it may have to beat by a lot to drive an already lofty
Microsoft Corp's first store looks ready to open in an upscale Phoenix valley city in the next few days, as the software maker takes its first step in trying to match rival
Britain's banks should consider their wider responsibility to society and "soft" government guarantees that have helped to support them before deciding on bonus payouts later this year, the financial regulator said on
Britain's top share index gained 1.1 percent early on Monday, driven by strength in commodity stocks and banks as optimism about the third quarter earnings season and outlook for the global economy
