By Gillian Murdoch For decades, the roar of the chainsaw has meant one thing in Indonesia's national parks: illegal loggers ripping down the rainforest. Now, the whirring blades are part of a
Steinbrueck says UK, U.S. finance sectors resisting reform The City of London is doing its best to block the introduction of stricter financial market regulations but tougher rules will come, German Finance
Greek Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis failed to land a knockout blow against his socialist challenger in a TV debate seen as his last chance to close the gap on his rival ahead
The U.S. Federal Reserve is expected to take note of an improving economy at the close of a meeting on Wednesday, while cautioning that high unemployment puts the recovery at risk. The
China responded on Wednesday to a United States proposal for closer cooperation among Group of 20 countries to tackle global imbalances by saying it supported international economic policy coordination. In a statement
Stock futures pointed to a flat to higher start for Wall Street on Wednesday ahead of the Federal Reserve's interest rate decision, with Dow Jones futures up 0.2 percent, S&P 500 futures
European stocks rose in early trade on Wednesday, adding to the previous session's gains and led by banks such as BNP Paribas and UniCredit, ahead of the U.S. Federal Reserve's rate decision.
British housebuilders Barratt and Redrow turned to investors for fresh funds on Wednesday, hoping to repair weak balance sheets and have some money left over to exploit subdued property prices by snapping
Bank of England policymakers voted unanimously to keep their asset purchase programme at 175 billion pounds in September, but those who had wanted more in August still felt they had a case,
Twitter has no plans to put advertisements on the popular microblogging site this year, co-founder Biz Stone said on Tuesday, amid a growing push for the 2-year-old Internet sensation to begin making
