Google Inc is lifting restrictions on the use of trademarked terms in its U.S. online advertising system, a move that could increase friction between the Internet giant and brand owners. The new
Hackers launched an attack on Facebook's 200 million users on Thursday, successfully gathering passwords from some of them in the latest campaign to prey on members of the popular social networking site.
British bank Barclays Plc is in talks to sell its asset management business, Barclays Global Investors, a source familiar with the matter said. By 0720 GMT Barclays shares jumped 8.3 percent at
In 2008, EU27 FDI1 (foreign direct investment) in extra-EU27 countries (outflows) fell by 28%, from 496 billion euro in 2007 to 354 bn in 2008, while FDI into the EU27 from the
A total of 47 persons have submitted candidacies for the 6 seats of Cyprus in the European Parliament and the Republic of Cyprus has officially entered the final stage for the European
The European Commission has decided to pursue infringement procedures against Cyrus and four other Member States for failure to implement into national law an Internal Market Directive in the area of company
Major companies announced more job cuts and losses on Thursday, adding weight to a downbeat report on U.S. consumers and making clear the global economy is not yet out of the woods.
The number of foreign tourists visiting Britain in the first three months of this year was 13 percent lower than in 2008, and Britons made 19 percent fewer trips abroad, official data
By Jason Benham and Sinead Cruise European investors have mothballed plans to invest in Dubai's bombed-out property in favour of more familiar and mature markets, prolonging the emirate's maiden bust until at
Poland reaffirmed its support on Thursday for Turkey's bid to join the European Union and said the bloc should not try to attach additional conditions for its membership. Muslim but secular Turkey
