* U.S. stock index futures pointed to a higher open on Wall Street on Friday, as investors awaited key earnings reports from conglomerate General Electric and Bank of America. * At 0756
Google plans to launch an online store to deliver electronic books to any device with a Web browser, threatening to upset a burgeoning market for dedicated e-readers dominated by Amazon's Kindle. The
The Russian government has set aside the resources to support its economy and manage the strains associated with contingent liabilities, Moody's Investors Service said in a pair of new reports. "As the
The European Investment Bank's (EIB) Aaa/P-1/stable ratings reflect its intrinsic financial strength, as evidenced by its sound governance, its strong capital adequacy, the high quality of its assets and investments, its ample
Moody's Investors Service has withdrawn ratings of Bank Standard of Azerbaijan, while the long-term local and foreign currency deposit ratings carry a negative outlook. Moody's noted that, as of the date of
U.S. consumer prices rose marginally in September and the number of workers filing new claims for jobless insurance hit a nine-month low last week, more proof the economy was healing after a
Goldman Sachs dampened buoyant investor sentiment on Thursday with earnings that failed to meet the most extreme expectations, reversing gains on world stock markets and pushing the dollar higher. Wall Street looked
The seven-bedroom, three-bath house in this city's West Garfield Park neighborhood had once been someone's American Dream. But at a recent auction of about 100 foreclosed houses and condos, it was just
The average UK house price rose 0.7 percent in September from the month before, boosted by rising values at the top end of the market and giving further evidence the market is
The value of building permits authorised in Cyprus rose for the second straight month in July, rising by 5.8% year on year to EUR 258.9 million. In June, permits had risen in
