European stocks inched up and gold held near $1,000 an ounce on Wednesday, while the benchmark world equity index, oil and U.S. stock futures fell, reflecting investor reluctance to further pile on
Oil prices fell below $71 a barrel on Wednesday, after rising more than $3 the previous day, as OPEC ministers were expected to maintain official output unchanged at their meeting in Vienna.
Britain's top share index fell 0.3 percent in early trade on Wednesday, halting three straight days of gains, as strength in energy stocks was offset by losses in miners as investors saw
Britain's Barclays, which snapped up Lehman Brothers' U.S. business a year ago, aims to be a consistent top 5 player in U.S. equities and says it is not done with expanding there.
U.S. stock index futures pointed to a lower open on Wall Street on Wednesday, with futures for the S&P 500, the Dow Jones Industrial Average and Nasdaq 100 down 0.3-0.5 percent. At
Palm Inc on Wednesday announced a lower-priced smartphone in the same family as its popular Palm Pre smartphone, although the move may be overshadowed by rival product launches by Motorola Inc and
Barcap targets “consistent” top-5 spot in U.S. equities By Clara Ferreira-Marques Britain's Barclays, which snapped up Lehman Brothers' U.S. business a year ago, aims to be a consistent top 5 player in
New York's Fashion Week kicks off on Thursday with a very simple message for style-conscious consumers — spend, spend, spend. Designers are hoping to inspire consumer confidence as they reevaluate how the
Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has expressed satisfaction with the efforts made by the leaders of the two communities in Cyprus to reach a solution of the Cyprus problem. The Italian Prime
Oil prices hovered above $71 a barrel on Wednesday, after rising more than $3 the previous day, as OPEC ministers were expected at their meeting in Vienna to maintain official output unchanged.
