European share indexes were higher in early trade on Wednesday, lifted by the banking and chemical sectors following positive results from Spain's biggest bank Santander and chemical group Bayer. By 0833 GMT
British mortgage approvals for house purchase rose to their highest level in more than a year in June but total consumer lending rose by the smallest amount on record, official data showed
Britain's FTSE 100 share index rose in early trade on Wednesday a day after registering the first decline in the last 12 sessions, with a rebound in financials offsetting weakness in gas
The dollar and the yen gained broadly while perceived higher risk currencies came under heavy selling pressure on Wednesday as riskier assets succumbed to profit-taking after a recent strong rally. A reassessment
A late sell-off on Shanghai's stock market depressed emerging market stocks on Wednesday and took Asian shares off multi-month peaks, although the mood failed to carry over into Europe. European shares were
Microsoft Corp and Yahoo Inc have agreed to an online search and advertising partnership, in an attempt to rival Google Inc, that will be announced within 24 hours, a source familiar with
British mortgage approvals for house purchase rose to their highest level in more than a year in June but total consumer lending rose by the smallest amount on record, official data showed
Asian shares hovered near their 10-month peaks on Wednesday as investors wait for more company earnings, but China's CSCEC made a blockbuster listing in Shanghai. Stock indices in Australia, Japan and South
Bernard Madoff, the financier convicted for Wall Street's biggest investment fraud, was surprised his $65 billion Ponzi scheme was not uncovered sooner, he said in his first interview since entering prison. Madoff,
European shares fell on Tuesday after hitting their highest close for 8-1/2 months in the previous session, as Deutsche Bank led banks lower and BP's results put pressure on energy stocks. Weak
