Stock index futures were little changed on Friday, with bank stocks in focus after bailed-out British lender Lloyds Banking Group Plc (LLOY.L) (LYG.N) said it would return to profitability in 2010. Lloyds
Stocks were little changed on Thursday, though the S&P and Nasdaq turned lower after data from the Philadelphia Federal Reserve showed new orders in the U.S. Mid-Atlantic region decelerated in March. Earlier
Greek bank shares fell more than 4.0 percent on Thursday, underperforming the broader Greek market, on worries Greece may be forced to turn to the IMF to deal with its debt crisis
World stocks slipped back on Thursday and the euro fell half a percent against the dollar on worries about Greece not receiving European Union aid. Wall Street looked set for a weak
Britain's top share index edged 0.2 percent higher in midday trade on Thursday, driven by strength from drugmakers and energy stocks, while banks fell back after recent gains. By 1209 GMT the
Stocks opened little changed on Thursday, a day after the Dow pushed to a 17-month high, as gains in materials shares were offset by declines in financial companies. The Dow Jones industrial
Package delivery giant FedEx Corp (FDX.N) posted sharply higher quarterly profit, citing an improving global economy. Memphis-based FedEx reported profit for its fiscal third quarter ended Feb 28 of $239 million, or
The Aaa rating on the debt issued by the government of Luxembourg is underpinned by low debt and substantial financial buffers, Moody's Investors Service said in its new sovereign credit analysis. Given
A rise in the yuan would be a disaster for labor-intensive Chinese exporters, a semi-official trade group said on Thursday, as frictions grow with the U.S. and other Western powers over Beijing's
Cellphone developer HTC Corp said it is confident it can fight off a recent technology patent infringement lawsuit from iPhone maker Apple Inc and promised to issue a formal response in the
