Euro zone unemployment hit a 10-year high of 9.5 percent in July and is seen rising further before a nascent economic recovery supports the job market, denting hopes that consumer spending will
Global stocks and oil fell on Tuesday and government bonds rose as investors grew concerned about the durability of the recent rally, while the yen held firm after a landslide election win
Sagging bank and commodity stocks dragged Britain's top share index down 1.3 percent by midday on Tuesday as doubts about the summer's strong rally began to appear. At 1032 GMT, the FTSE
Stock index futures fell on Tuesday, ahead of report expected to show U.S. manufacturing expanded for the first time since the recession began, as fears persist about the strength of the global
Britain's top share index was slightly lower in early trade on Tuesday, as weak banks and miners outweighed gains in defensives such as pharmaceutical, beverage and tobacco stocks. At 0807 GMT, the
Net lending to Britons in July fell at its sharpest pace since records began in 1993, even as the number of mortgages approved rose to its highest since April 2008, Bank of
Internet auction and services company EBay Inc has reached a deal to sell its online telephony unit Skype to a group of private investors, the New York Times said, citing two people
Net lending to Britons in July was its weakest since records began in 1993, even as the number of mortgages approved rose to its highest since April 2008, Bank of England figures
Global stocks eased on Tuesday as buoyant shares and economic data in China failed to erase concern over the durability of the recent rally, while the yen held firm after a landslide
Oil climbed back above $70 a barrel on Tuesday as stock markets rallied and manufacturing sector data suggested China's economic recovery was on track. Oil prices fell almost 4 percent on Monday,
