European stocks turn lower, FTSE lower

European shares extended losses in morning deals on Thursday as worse-than-expected economic data and weak oil stocks weighed on the index. By 0813 GMT, the FTSEurofirst 300 index of top European shares

Moscow living 1-1/2 times pricier than NY

Currency factors also play a role Moscow is the world's priciest city for expatriate workers and is almost 1-1/2 times as expensive as New York, Shanghai, Amsterdam and Madrid, a report on