The European Commission said on Tuesday it has authorised two H1N1 swine flu vaccines for use in the European Economic Area this year, paving the way for mass vaccinations before the start
U.S. home prices in July rose for the third straight month, surpassing forecasts and suggesting that the housing market is stabilizing after a three-year plunge. The S&P/Case-Shiller composite index of house prices
Dismayed by ice and storms, British explorer Captain James Cook had no regrets when he abandoned a voyage searching for a fabled southern continent in 1773. Finding only icebergs after he was
Walgreen Co (WAG.N), the largest U.S. drugstore chain, reported a quarterly profit that topped expectations as it began to benefit from a make-over that includes sprucing up stores and cutting jobs, sending
U.S. stock indexes turned negative on Tuesday as a gauge of September consumer confidence fell short of Wall Street's expectations, sparking some caution about the strength of the economic recovery. * The
Greek Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis on Tuesday promised tough economic measures to deal with Greece's ballooning debt, saying he was confident voters would opt for his difficult path in Oct. 4 elections.
HSBC is close to selling a trio of landmark offices in London, New York and Paris to boost its balance sheet by around $2 billion by end-2009, a person familiar with the
The Bank of England does not plan any imminent change to its monetary framework by altering the interest rate it pays on commercial banks' reserves, say economists who attended a meeting with
BNP Paribas announced a 4.3 billion euro ($6.3 billion) capital raising on Tuesday as France's biggest bank joined the ranks of top European lenders seeking to escape from state support. Many banks
Italy staked its claim on Tuesday to the European Central Bank presidency after Jean-Claude Trichet's mandate expires in October 2011, setting the stage for a fight with EU powerhouse Germany. Italian Foreign
