World stocks hit a three-week low on Thursday, following a sharp fall on Wall Street, as disappointing European corporate results and weak U.S. data fanned concerns about the strength of the economic
Oil majors Royal Dutch Shell Plc (RDSa.L) and Eni (ENI.MI) warned of a slow recovery, highlighting weak energy demand and operational challenges, as their profits slumped. Shell, Europe's largest oil company by
Google Inc on Wednesday partnered with Web services Lala and MySpace's iLike to give music fans an easier way to find, sample and buy songs on the Internet, expanding its music industry
Japan's game toy maker Nintendo said on Thursday it will launch a new version of Nintendo DS, Nintendo DSi LL, featuring a 4.2 inch screen with a price tag of 20,000 yen
European shares hit a three-week low for a second session on Thursday, with energy and banking stocks the biggest losers after results from Royal Dutch Shell and Deutsche Bank. By 0807 GMT,
U.S. President Barack Obama said on Tuesday that a new financial regulation bill introduced by fellow Democrats was urgent and crucial to prevent excessive risk-taking by big financial firms. "We cannot meet
Global consumer confidence is rebounding, and in the United States has risen for the first time since 2007, amid signs the world economy is picking up although spending is still restrained, a
Asian shares fell on Wednesday after a dip in U.S. consumer confidence revived worries about the pace of economic recovery, while the Australian dollar hit a two-week low as inflation data pared
The latest data from the Statistical Service show that there was a steep decline in motor vehicle registrations in the first nine months of 2009. Total registrations of motor vehicles during the
Outbound tourism from Cyprus dropped for the fifth straight month in September. On the basis of the results of the Passengers Survey, 103,286 residents of Cyprus returned from a trip abroad in
