Publishers of general news would find it hard to charge for their content online because too much free content is available, the chief executive of Google Inc said on Thursday. Speaking to
Greece's stock market will stay on index compiler FTSE's watch list for a possible classification downgrade for another 12 months, FTSE said after an annual country review. Greece, which gained mature market
Britain's top share index drifted lower early on Friday, as investors took profits after a five-day winning run, with commodity stocks and banks taking the most points off the index. At 0816
Global equities fell on Friday as investors took stock of recent gains that pushed European and Asian markets to multi-month highs, giving a reprieve to the downtrodden dollar and shoring up government
European Union leaders agreed on Thursday to seek curbs on bankers' bonuses at next week's G20 summit and said they wanted evidence the recession is over before they stop spending to prop
The climate change bill approved by the U.S. House of Representatives would reduce the gross domestic product of the United States by as much as 3.5 percent in 2050, the Congressional Budget
Japan's Nikkei stock average slipped 0.7 percent on Friday, with financials hit after consumer finance firm Aiful Corp said it was asking for debt repayments to be rescheduled. But large banks such
Asian stocks retreated from 13-month highs on Friday as a conflicting picture about the strength of U.S. economic recovery stopped investors from extending this week's rally but gave some respite to a
A measure of global stocks reached an 11-month high on Thursday as economic reports supported themes of recovery, pushing currency investors seeking riskier trades out of U.S. dollars. But U.S. shares edged
The White House formally sent to the U.S. Senate on Thursday President Barack Obama's nomination of Ben Bernanke to a second term as Federal Reserve chairman. Obama had announced on Aug. 25
