Japanese bank lending grew at the slowest pace in a year in the 12 months to August partly as companies saddled with excess capacity have less need to borrow funds for capital
Asian shares touched a one-year high on Tuesday, while gold prices hit $1,000 an ounce for the first time in six months in a sign of investor concerns about the sustainability of
Investors jumped into equities on Monday, sending world stocks close to their highest level for the year, while the dollar weakened across the board as demand for riskier assets took hold. A
Oil prices pushed towards $69 a barrel in thin trade on Monday, with sentiment buoyed by Asian and European equities and by a decision by the G20 to keep economic stimulus measures
OPEC ministers meeting in Vienna this week were expected to keep supply targets intact and instead rely on hoped-for economic growth to sustain oil prices. The oil market rose towards $69 a
Investors jumped back into equities on Monday, sending world stocks close to their highest level for the year, while the dollar weakened against a basket of currencies as demand for risky assets
By Edward Taylor Top executives from some of the world's leading banks will gather for a conference in Frankfurt this week as lenders seek to rebuild trust in the global financial system
Venezuela and Iran will both invest $760 million in each other's energy sectors under deals signed during a visit to Tehran by Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, Iran's Oil Ministry website SHANA said
The Cyprus Agricultural Payments Organisation has recently signed a protocol of cooperation with the respective Polish organisation, providing for the exchange of experience and in general the strengthening of their cooperation. According
European shares mostly rose on Monday for the second consecutive session, with Cadbury soaring more than 40 percent following a $16.7 billion bid approach from North America's Kraft Foods. By 1023 GMT
