Britain's top share index fell on Thursday, ahead of more heavyweight U.S. bank results and after a 56-week closing high in the previous session. At 0807 GMT, the FTSE 100 was down
European shares hit a one-year high for a second straight session on Thursday, with strong earnings from companies including JPMorgan and a surge in U.S. stocks boosting market sentiment. The FTSEurofirst 300
The European paper and forest products sector is still being confronted with continued very low demand, prompting a number of rating actions in the first nine months of 2009, Moody's Investors Service
Buoyant corporate earnings lifted investors sentiment again on Thursday, sending world stocks to near 13-month highs. The dollar fell to a fresh 14-month low against a basket of major currencies while low-yielding
U.S. retail sales excluding those for autos rose for a second month in September, raising cautious optimism consumer spending could support the economy's fledgling recovery from the worst recession since the 1930s.
BlackBerry maker Research In Motion is launching a new version of its touchscreen Storm smartphone, marking its latest move in the fight with Apple's iPhone. The Storm2, as the device is known,
Apple Inc's Mac computers have steadily gained market share over the years, a winning streak that may be tested by next week's launch of Microsoft Corp's new Windows 7 operating system. Few
Asian shares rose to 14-month highs on Thursday as upbeat retail sales and surprisingly bullish earnings reports in the United States buoyed risk appetite, pushing the U.S. dollar to a 14-month low.
China reported surprisingly strong trade figures on Wednesday, providing fresh evidence that the world's third-largest economy is firmly on the path to recovery and that global demand is improving too. Exports in
Private equity firm Blackstone Group's chief executive said the worst of the industry's problems were behind it, and dealflow and IPO opportunities were opening up again. Stephen Schwarzman also said on Wednesday
