Steve Jobs stepped back into the spotlight for the first time in nearly a year on Wednesday, drawing a standing ovation before unveiling new and cheaper iPods for Apple Inc. But Apple's
South African central bank Governor Tito Mboweni warned on Wednesday the rand recent strength may be overdone and suggested a retracement may be due in the next few days. The rand ouched
Japan's Nikkei stock average climbed 2 percent, its biggest one-day gain in two weeks, as healthy risk appetite lifted shares around Asia and helped banking stocks rebound after a recent slide. High-tech
Asian stocks rose on Thursday as investors continued to switch into riskier assets amid growing confidence the global economy is recovering, keeping the dollar on the defensive. After hitting its weakest value
OPEC early on Thursday agreed to hold output targets steady after top exporter Saudi Arabia looked to economic strength to bolster the oil price and dismissed bulging inventories. As widely expected, the
European stocks inched up and gold held near $1,000 an ounce on Wednesday, while the benchmark world equity index, oil and U.S. stock futures fell, reflecting investor reluctance to further pile on
Britain's top share index fell 0.3 percent in early trade on Wednesday, halting three straight days of gains, as strength in energy stocks was offset by losses in miners as investors saw
U.S. stock index futures pointed to a lower open on Wall Street on Wednesday, with futures for the S&P 500, the Dow Jones Industrial Average and Nasdaq 100 down 0.3-0.5 percent. At
Palm Inc on Wednesday announced a lower-priced smartphone in the same family as its popular Palm Pre smartphone, although the move may be overshadowed by rival product launches by Motorola Inc and
New York's Fashion Week kicks off on Thursday with a very simple message for style-conscious consumers — spend, spend, spend. Designers are hoping to inspire consumer confidence as they reevaluate how the
