Walt Disney Co <DIS.N> on Monday agreed to buy Marvel Entertainment Inc <MVL.N> for $4 billion in the year's biggest media deal, banking on Marvel's pantheon of superheroes to broaden its lineup
In its annual report on Azerbaijan, Moody's Investors Service said the country's Ba1 credit rating — the highest level in the non-investment-grade range — reflects low GDP per capita and weak institutional
European Union emissions of global warming gases fell for a fourth straight year in 2008, mostly caused by lower industrial activity due to economic recession, EU data showed on Monday. The main
A conservative Iranian MP said on Monday there was a "high possibility" parliament would approve President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's proposed new oil minister, the Oil Ministry's website reported. In another sign of support
Nigeria will file criminal charges including money laundering on Monday against the former heads of five banks rescued in a $2.6 billion bailout, the anti-corruption agency said. The central bank injected 400
Global stocks edged lower on Monday, dragged down by a 6.7 percent tumble in China which sent nervous investors into the yen, while an historic opposition victory in Japanese elections also gave
Oil fell towards $71 a barrel on Monday as a drop in China's key stock index and weaker European equities stoked worries about the pace of economic recovery and a revival in
For corporate America and Wall Street, the second quarter may be a tough act to follow. Just as investors were closing the book on second-quarter earnings, Dell Inc (DELL.O) drew them back
The U.S. economy does not need a second fiscal stimulus package, instead the government should cut spending over the next two years, according to a survey of business economists released on Monday.
U.S. stock index futures pointed to a lower open on Wall Street on Monday for the last session of the month, with futures for the S&P 500 down 0.78 percent, Dow Jones
