European stocks were little changed at the open on Tuesday, as Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS.L) bounced back from steep losses the day before, but a hefty drop in crude prices hit
Asian shares slumped on Tuesday on concerns that increasing woes in the global financial sector will deepen the world's economic downturn, highlighting the difficulties confronting incoming U.S. President Barack Obama. The tumble
Prospects improving for Iran Iran will be a pressing foreign policy issue for American President-elect Barack Obama when he takes office, three decades after the Iranian revolution to oust the U.S.-back shah
By Tova Cohen The discovery of large amounts of natural gas in Israeli waters could boost the country's economy for years but analysts say its future remains in high tech rather than
World stocks fell on Monday as optimism after Britain's multi-billion rescue plan gave way to concerns about the banking sector after Royal Bank of Scotland reported the biggest ever loss in UK
European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso and Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday the EU and Turkey agreed on the need for the Nabucco pipeline that would bring gas to
European shares surrendered gains and turned negative by early afternoon on Monday as banks extended losses, led by Royal Bank of Scotland, which reported the biggest-ever loss in UK corporate history. At
Shares in Irish banks fell up to 60 percent on Monday following the decision last week to nationalise Anglo Irish Bank. Following is a timeline of key events in the Irish financial
Britain launched a second bank rescue plan on Monday and Royal Bank of Scotland recorded the biggest loss in UK corporate history, while a cut in Spain's credit rating caused fresh market
Russia let the rouble's value slide again for the sixth time this year on Monday and said it will overhaul the state budget to reflect the sharp fall in the price of
