President Nicolas Sarkozy has fuelled tension with Britain by hailing a Frenchman's nomination to a post overseeing a European banking shake-up as a victory over London, but his boasting could backfire on
European stocks were slightly firmer on Thursday as the European Central Bank kept its main interest rate unchanged as expected and news from Bank of America pushed banking stocks higher. At 1251
U.S. stock index futures rose on Thursday after Bank of America Corp said it would repay $45 billion in taxpayer bailout funds. Bank of America (BAC.N) shares rose 4.2 percent to $16.30
What about the bounce-back? It was probably not the best timing to announce a request for debt rescheduling by Dubai World, just on the eve of the markets’ closing for 4 days
World stocks hit a fresh 14-month high on Thursday while oil also rose after Bank of America said it would repay $45 billion of taxpayer bailout funds in a move which injected
Britain's leading share index was up 0.7 percent in early trade Thursday as strong commodity prices boosted miners and oils, while banks were lifted by news Bank of America is set to
Gold struck its third straight peak in as many days on Thursday because of its investor appeal as a safe asset while Asian stocks advanced as the appetite for risky assets remained
Welcome to an orchestra of the 21st century. iPhones are being used as musical instruments in a new course at an American university. Students at the University of Michigan are learning to
It's a story fraught with accusations of broken promises, backroom deals and deception, leaving an established Internet giant fighting to preserve its valuable stake in a well-loved classified advertising website. A lawsuit
Google offered publishers a way to attract paying subscribers without having to remove their content from Google News search results, after Rupert Murdoch and others accused it of profiting from their news.
