World stocks rose from last week's three-month lows and government bonds fell on Monday as expectations grew that the U.S. government will increase its stake in Citigroup, instead of fully nationalising it.
Disgruntled diners at a taverna in Cyprus opened fire with a shotgun and doused the room in petrol, threatening to torch it after a dispute with the owner over the bill. Three
Britain will inject billions of pounds into state-owned Northern Rock bank to try to unlock lending and help the economy emerge from recession, finance minister Alistair Darling said on Monday. The plan
World stocks rose from last week's three-month lows and government bonds fell on Monday as expectations grew that the U.S. government will increase its stake in Citigroup, instead of fully nationalising the
Oil rose above $40 a barrel on Monday, recovering from earlier losses after sentiment was lifted by a report that the U.S. government could end up owning as much as 40 percent
The U.S. economy is set to contract sharply in the first quarter, with the current cyclical downturn on track to rival the 1973-75 slump as soaring unemployment depresses demand, a survey showed.
Yahoo Inc Chief Executive Carol Bartz could announce a major management reorganization as early as next week, according to the blog AllThingsD. The Wall Street Journal-affiliated blog, citing several sources inside and
By Simon Rabinovitch The parched farmlands of central China hold no future for Li Honglin, but she is trapped there until word comes from a clothing factory far away on the coast
Gold eased on Monday after topping $1,000 last week, but eyes remain on the possibility of a record high as investors flock to the metal amid tumbling share prices. As financial markets
Asian stocks rebounded and gold fell on Monday after a report said the U.S. government could end up owning as much as 40 percent of Citigroup as its seeks to stabilise ailing
