European shares fell on Friday, snapping a four-day winning streak, with banks and miners the major fallersafter China raised its banks' reserve requirements for the second time this year. By 1140 GMT,
Stock index futures fell on Friday after China surprised global markets by increasing banks' reserve requirements, raising worries about the impact of eventual monetary tightening on global growth. The hike in reserve
Britain's top share index rose 0.6 percent early on Friday, its fifth consecutive session of gains, as commodities led a broad-based rally as fears over indebted Greece eased. By 0914 GMT, the
Stock index futures pointed to a mostly lower open for U.S. shares on Friday, following strong gains in the previous session, as a pledge by European leaders to support Greece eased worries
Google Inc argued in a staunch and sometimes eloquent brief that an agreement reached with the Authors Guild to digitize millions of books was legal and a contribution to human knowledge. Google's
At next week's mobile trade show in Barcelona you can find a program that measures how high you can throw a Nokia smartphone, an apt metaphor for Nokia's efforts to raise its
Britain's Lloyds Banking Group rounded off a bumper, 23 billion pound ($36.1 billion) repair of its balance sheet, issuing a final tranche of new shares in a move that will trim the
US Stock index futures rose on Thursday with the spotlight on a European summit that could set the blueprint for aid to debt-laden Greece, while investors awaited data on the health of
European shares were higher at midday on Thursday, on track for a fourth day of gains, after European Union President Herman Van Rompuy said a deal had been reached on a rescue
Apple Inc's forthcoming iPad tablet computer will cost as little as $229.35 for the company to produce, according to an estimate on Wednesday from research house iSuppli. The group conducted what it
