Britons' inflation expectations for the coming year held steady at 2.4 percent in August, unchanged from May, a quarterly survey from the Bank of England showed on Thursday. The figures should provide
The United States and other shipping nations have agreed on new guidelines to curb rampant piracy off the Horn of Africa, the State Department said on Wednesday. The State Department said the
The outlook for the UK water sector is stable, reflecting its resilience despite declining consumption and increasing bad debts over the last 12 months, as well as the risk mitigants inherent in
Asian stocks hit their highest level in 13 months on Thursday on signs the global economic recovery could be strengthening, while the dollar slid to a fresh one-year low as investor optimism
President Barack Obama will pledge U.S. action on financial regulatory reform at the Group of 20 summit in Pittsburgh and underscore the need for global coordination on the issue, a senior aide
The Bank of Japan said it was growing slightly more optimistic about the economy and financial conditions on Thursday, likely bringing it a step closer towards phasing out some of its measures
The fundamental credit outlook for the Italian insurance market is negative, in line with the negative outlook for the overall European insurance market, according to Moody's Investors Service. Unlike other European markets,
U.S. stocks rose slightly on Wednesday on gains in commodity prices and renewed merger and acquisition activity. U.S. industrial production rose for the second straight month in August, while higher gasoline costs
Facebook is making enough money to cover its costs and now has 300 million users, the world's largest social networking site said on Tuesday, proving the Internet's newest star industry can be
A rich-nations recovery from the deepest recession since the 1930s is taking hold, although the latest Reuters economic outlook also shows tame inflation expectations and no rush by policymakers to hike interest
