Investors jumped back into equities on Monday, sending world stocks close to their highest level for the year, while the dollar weakened against a basket of currencies as demand for risky assets
Venezuela and Iran will both invest $760 million in each other's energy sectors under deals signed during a visit to Tehran by Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, Iran's Oil Ministry website SHANA said
European shares mostly rose on Monday for the second consecutive session, with Cadbury soaring more than 40 percent following a $16.7 billion bid approach from North America's Kraft Foods. By 1023 GMT
Britain's Cadbury (CBRY.L), the world's second biggest confectionery group, has rejected a $16.7 billion bid approach by Kraft Foods Inc., (KFT.N) but North America's biggest food group still hopes it can clinch
Google on Monday defended its plan to scan and publish millions of books online, telling a European Commission hearing it made access to information on the Web more democratic. The California company
Burberry, Investec, Segro and Rentokil look set to enter the UK's FTSE 100 index later this month after a quarterly rejig and to replace Thomson Reuters, which is delisting. Luxury goods group
European equities on Monday extended the previous session's sharp gains, boosted by Cadbury which surged 39 percent on a $16.7 billion bid by North America's Kraft Foods. At 0844 GMT, the FTSEurofirst
Shares in Asia rose on Monday after U.S. data showed a slowdown in layoffs, while Chinese shares extended gains on hopes that Beijing will pull out more policy tools as needed to
British manufacturing output is beginning to stabilise after falling sharply since late last year, but recovery is likely to be slow, the Engineering Employers Federation said on Monday. The EEF's third-quarter business
Chinese shares rose on Monday to extend gains on hopes that Beijing will continue to use policy to support asset prices, while gold prices dipped but kept within striking distance of $1,000
