Asian share markets fell on Wednesday as year-end trade dwindled, with profit-taking pulling down shares and bankruptcy worries about Japan Airlines weighing on the Nikkei, while the dollar rose broadly. Shares of
The world's top mobile phone maker Nokia launched a new patent broadside against Apple, escalating a battle for control of the smartphone market that has already led to a flurry of lawsuits.
British Prime Minister Gordon Brown said on Wednesday his priority for 2010, an election year, is to secure economic recovery while cutting Britain's gaping budget deficit in a "sensible and fair" way.
Japan's Nikkei average booked a 19 percent gain in 2009, with shares of high-tech exporters leading a rebound rally on a weaker yen and as economic stimulus measures helped turn around the
Asian share markets fell on Wednesday as year-end trade dwindled, with profit-taking pulling down shares and bankruptcy worries about Japan Airlines weighing on the Nikkei, while the dollar rose broadly. Shares of
NEC Computers, known to many in Cyprus as a desktop PC and storage solutions provider, has embarked on an awareness drive to inform small businesses and large enterprises that it has developed
Moody's Investors Service downgraded the long-term deposit ratings of Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank PJSC (ADCB) to A1 from Aa3 and its bank financial strength rating (BFSR) to D+ from C-. The bank's
Spain takes over the presidency of the European Union for six months from Jan. 1, with ambitious aims of securing the bloc's economic recovery even as it tackles severe challenges to its
World stocks eked out modest gains on Tuesday, floating below year highs in thin, holiday-inspired trading. The dollar was slightly lower and 10-year euro zone government bond yields hit 6-week highs before
Britain's top share index gained for a fifth straight session on Tuesday, hitting a 15-month peak on its return from the festive break, boosted by strength in mining stocks, though gains were
