Britain's top share index was up 6.3 percent by midday on Tuesday, extending the previous session's sharp gain, with Washington set to unveil a $250 billion injection into its banks, further easing
Blackstone Group chief executive Stephen Schwarzman said on Tuesday that action by the U.S. government to inject cash into its banks, alongside other dramatic moves around the world, could break the back
British gilt dealers urged the Debt Management Office (DMO) to fund the government's bank recapitalisation programme predominantly with short-dated securities, minutes of a meeting showed on Tuesday. The DMO met gilt dealers
By Rhys Jones and Ben Deighton (Reuters) British small caps are braced for a tough end to the year after a challenging third quarter saw the FTSE small cap index shed 10
Nationalised British mortgage lender Northern Rock said it was repaying its emergency government loan more quickly than planned, but warned the housing market slump could hinder further progress. In a trading statement,
Turkish Airlines (THY) said on Tuesday it plans to order up to 105 planes from manufacturers Boeing Co and Airbus, as one of Europe's fastest growing carriers seeks to strengthen its position
Cyprus President Demetris Christofias said here today that negotiations aiming at settling the Cyprus question will be difficult, adding that as the Greek Cypriot side’s interlocutor he will defend the fundamental principles
Google Inc and Yahoo Inc are in talks with the U.S. Justice Department in an effort to head off an antitrust challenge to their proposed advertising agreement, The Wall Street Journal said
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said a U.S. financial rescue plan to be fleshed out on Tuesday would restore normality to markets and lay the groundwork for economic recovery. Bernanke, writing an
The U.S. Treasury could pump $250 billion into U.S. banks in what Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke called on Tuesday a comprehensive attempt to end the credit crisis, restoring market confidence and
