Oil rose above $70 a barrel on Tuesday, supported by a weaker dollar and recovering from a sharp fall the previous day, but bulging inventories and slow demand limited gains. U.S. crude
The UK government has not set a sale timetable or revenue targets for its shares in Britain's part- and fully nationalised banks, reducing the risks attached to a disposal, an official at
World stocks climbed and the dollar fell on Tuesday ahead of the Federal Reserve's two-day policy meeting, with investors' search for higher returns reflected in the New Zealand dollar's surge to 13-month
Bank of England Governor Mervyn King could be given a prominent role in European Union super-watchdogs being set up to monitor banks and market risks to win British backing for the plan,
Britain's leading share index rose 1 percent in early trade on Tuesday, buoyed by a rebound in commodity issues which gained strength from a rise in metals and oil prices, while defensive
European equities resumed their upward march on Tuesday after two sessions of losses, with a rebound in crude prices powering energy stocks, but investors remained cautious ahead of a two-day Federal Reserve
Say goodbye to the "black brick" laptop. The era of the plain, dowdy PC is officially over. As computer makers roll out their new notebooks and netbooks ahead of the end-year holiday
An adviser to the European Union's top court backed Google on Tuesday in a row with luxury goods maker LVMH over Internet advertising, saying the Web search firm had not infringed trade
Moody's outlook for the European retailers it rates remains negative, although food retailers have generally been resilient to the downturn given the counter-cyclical nature of their products. In addition, the pace of
Greek Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis purged several scandal-tainted politicians from his Oct. 4 election ticket but analysts said it would likely not be enough to appease voters frustrated by a culture of
