Men and women handle their personal finances much differently, research shows, with men more likely to keep a close eye on their spending and investments and to pay their bills on time.
Europeans hunting for bargains on clothes and consumer electronics would have found the lowest prices in Britain last year, but drinking alcohol there could have left them short of cash, a study
Britain's economy will shrink sharply in 2009 before edging into growth in 2010, and the government should make clear plans to reduce borrowing when recovery comes, the International Monetary Fund said on
The global economic crisis took a heavy toll on travel to and from Britain last year, figures released on Thursday showed, while the first quarter of 2009 was also gloomy for the
Washington signalled on Thursday it will keep pushing for global efforts to boost economies out of recession after China announced a rebound in growth, feeding hopes it might lead the way to
Major UK institutional investors boadly welcomed David Walker's report on improving corporate governance in banks, but baulked at the idea of the financial regulator monitoring fund managers' compliance on engagment. In a
The total registrations of motor vehicles during the first six months of 2009 decreased by 22,2% to 27.389 from 35.226 vehicles in the same period of 2008. According to a report entitled
U.S. home foreclosure activity galloped to a record in the first half of the year, overwhelming broad efforts to remedy failing loans while job losses escalated. Foreclosure filings jumped to a record
JPMorgan Chase & Co (JPM.N) posted a higher quarterly profit on Thursday, topping Wall Street estimates, as strength in its core consumer and investment banking businesses offset a jump in credit losses.
European shares rose on Thursday, with gains by banks on better-than-expected results from JPMorgan Chase & Co more than offsetting declines in tech shares as bellwether Nokia warned on margins. At 1111
