European shares edged higher in early trade on Thursday after China's stock market bounced and ahead of the European Central Bank's decision on interest rates. At 0834 GMT, the FTSEurofirst 300 index
The global recession is coming to an end faster than thought just a few months ago and may already be over, according to forecasts published by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and
Britain's top share index was flat early on Thursday as gains in miners, boosted by stronger metal prices, were offset by weakness in energy stocks and pharmaceuticals. At 0834 GMT, the FTSE
Who says you can't buy friends? An Australian online marketing company is selling friends and fans to Facebook members after offering a similar service to Twitter users. Advertising, marketing and promoting company
The euro zone services economy jumped back almost to recovery in August, with Germany powering back to growth and France just an inch away too, a PMI survey showed on Thursday. The
World stocks ticked higher on Thursday, bolstered by firmer Chinese shares, while the euro gained and the region's government bonds slipped ahead of a European Central Bank monetary policy decision. The yen
Asian shares edged up on Thursday as a surge in the volatile Shanghai market helped underpin indexes around the region, offsetting a rocky start to the month on worries the global economic
Greek Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis launches a difficult election campaign on Thursday after calling early parliamentary elections to seek a new mandate and deal with the economic crisis. Elections were not due
Japan's stocks slipped and the yen hit a seven-week high on Thursday on unease that Friday's U.S. employment picture may reflect a slower recovery than investors have priced into markets, raising uncertainty
Nokia on Wednesday bolstered its smartphone line-up to better compete with Apple and said a $820 laptop will lead its foray into the fiercely-competitive PC market. The new handsets — including its
