A fresh wave of cyber attacks that slowed U.S. and South Korean websites this week hit more targets on Thursday, a Web security firm said, while the South's spy agency has said
British lender Nationwide has brought back the 125 percent home loan, seen as a symbol of the reckless lending that contributed to the banking crisis, but said eligibility for the deal would
The number of U.S. workers filing new claims for jobless benefits fell sharply last week but the data was distorted by an unusual pattern of layoffs in the automotive industry, which amplified
Oil rose by more than $1 on Thursday to trade above $61 a barrel, halting a six-session losing streak which has seen prices decline by 15 percent on concerns about the timing
Germany said on Thursday it may have already emerged from recession and Britain's central bank decided against expanding a scheme to pump money into the economy, despite concerns the global recovery remains
The Bank of England surprised markets on Thursday by keeping its quantitative easing programme unchanged at 125 billion pounds, boosting speculation that it may soon finish its unprecedented asset-buying scheme. But analysts
European equities bounced back on Thursday from the last session's 10-week lows, with reassuring results from U.S. aluminium giant Alcoa boosting mining stocks and oil shares tracking firmer crude prices. The market
Dow Jones futures rose 0.7 percent by 4:35 a.m. EDT, S&P futures gained 0.9 percent and Nasdaq futures ticked up 0.6 percent, pointing to a higher start for Wall Street's main stock
Britain's leading share index gained 0.6 percent in early trade on Thursday, snapping a three-session losing run following a late rally on Wall Street, with miners and banks providing the main strength.
Britain's goods trade deficit with the rest of the world narrowed more than expected and to a three-year low in May as imports, particularly from outside Europe fell, official data showed on
