Buoyant corporate earnings lifted investors sentiment again on Thursday, sending world stocks to near 13-month highs. The dollar fell to a fresh 14-month low against a basket of major currencies while low-yielding
U.S. retail sales excluding those for autos rose for a second month in September, raising cautious optimism consumer spending could support the economy's fledgling recovery from the worst recession since the 1930s.
BlackBerry maker Research In Motion is launching a new version of its touchscreen Storm smartphone, marking its latest move in the fight with Apple's iPhone. The Storm2, as the device is known,
Apple Inc's Mac computers have steadily gained market share over the years, a winning streak that may be tested by next week's launch of Microsoft Corp's new Windows 7 operating system. Few
Asian shares rose to 14-month highs on Thursday as upbeat retail sales and surprisingly bullish earnings reports in the United States buoyed risk appetite, pushing the U.S. dollar to a 14-month low.
The French Tara Oceans, a three year marine and scientific expedition which aims to demonstrate the reality of global warming, will be in Cyprus in early December as part of a worldwide
The leaders of the two communities in Cyprus meet here Thursday to continue their discussion on governance, focusing on the executive. Speaking after Wednesday’s meeting, UN SG Special Representative in Cyprus, Taye-Brook
China reported surprisingly strong trade figures on Wednesday, providing fresh evidence that the world's third-largest economy is firmly on the path to recovery and that global demand is improving too. Exports in
Private equity firm Blackstone Group's chief executive said the worst of the industry's problems were behind it, and dealflow and IPO opportunities were opening up again. Stephen Schwarzman also said on Wednesday
World stocks hit a 12-month high on Wednesday as forecast-beating Intel Corp results and Chinese trade data brightened the economic outlook, while the dollar plumbed 14-month lows, sending oil and gold higher.
