International activists including a peace laureate sailed from Cyprus on Tuesday to break Israel's naval blockade on the Gaza Strip, defying Israeli authorities who said they would block them. Twenty seven people
World stocks rose sharply on Tuesday and Wall Street looked set for solid gains as investors indulged in a burst of bargain hunting after five straight global trading sessions of steep losses.
French President Nicolas Sarkozy unveiled measures on Tuesday to protect jobs and warned companies against unjustified layoffs as evidence mounted that many workers would fall victim to the financial crisis. News of
OPEC ministers will take further steps to prop up the oil market and could call another meeting before the group's next scheduled talks in December, officials said on Tuesday. In response to
British retail sales fell less than expected in October and retailers are expecting a slowing in the pace of decline next month, a survey indicated on Tuesday. The Confederation of British Industry's
The financial crisis is not over yet and international authorities need to be ready to act again if necessary, Bank of England Deputy Governor John Gieve said on Tuesday. "The package of
Google Inc, Microsoft Corp and Yahoo Inc are expected to announce on Tuesday that they have agreed to a common set of principals on how to do business in nations that restrict
Microsoft Corp took the wraps off a new computing service that allows companies to use its data centers to run their Web applications in a bid to become a player in the
An assembly of Catholic bishops on Monday called for the use of mass communications — including television, cinema, DVDs and even iPods — to be used to spread the Bible in as
Moody's Investors Service has lowered the Pakistani government's bond ratings from B2 to B3 and kept the ratings on review for downgrade. In September, Moody's had moved the outlook from ‘stable’ to
