US Stock futures rose on Friday fueled by higher oil prices and a better-than expected quarterly performance by computer maker Dell Inc. Shares of Dell, the world's No. 2 personal computer maker,
Microsoft Corp plans to slash the price of its high-end Xbox 360 video game console by $100, or 25 percent, stepping up the price war in the video game console market. Effective
The start of the new month will test the resolve of investors to push world stocks to new 10-month highs with Japan's election and a G20 meeting greeting investors returning to markets
Britain's economy shrank by a smaller-than-expected 0.7 percent in the second quarter of this year after official statisticians upgraded their estimates of industrial output, keeping alive hopes of a near-term recovery. The
Small changes in the energy output of the sun can have a major impact on global weather patterns, such as the intensity of the Indian monsoon, that could be predicted years in
More than 850 people including 200 unaccompanied children are being held in shocking conditions at a detention centre for illegal immigrants on the Greek island of Lesvos, the U.N. refugee agency UNHCR
Marfin Popular Bank’s financial results for the second quarter of 2009 indicated a net profit rise of 26% to 50.3 million EUR compared to the first quarter of the year, due to
Gains in commodity stocks and banks pushed Britain's top share index into positive territory early on Friday, ending the month on a high note after two days of losses. By 0900 GMT
The Nikkei stock average edged up 0.6 percent on Friday in thin trade, with the market largely caught between investor reluctance to aggressively buy in the face of weak Shanghai shares and
A cooperation agreement between the Republic of Cyprus and the European Space Agency (ESA) was signed in Nicosia on Thursday. The agreement was signed on behalf of the Republic of Cyprus by
