Wall Street was expected to open lower on Wednesday, slipping back from a nine-month high, as investors awaited further pointers to a potential economic recovery, and more second-quarter earnings. * At 5:23
European shares inched higher on Wednesday, with banks boosted by results from Societe Generale while mining stocks weighed as investors looked ahead to key U.S. data later in the day. At 0832
House prices in Britain jumped 1.1 percent in July and fell at their slowest annual rate in more than a year, mortgage lender Halifax said on Wednesday, as it halved its forecast
Moody's Investors Service has downgraded to B2 from B1 the Insurer Financial Strength rating (IFSR) of the insurance company Standard Insurance, based in Baku, Azerbaijan. The outlook on the rating is negative
The fundamental credit outlook for the Omani banking system is stable, primarily reflecting the relative remoteness from the global economy, but also the resilience of the country's economy to the global recession,
British industrial output rose unexpectedly in June and at its fastest pace since October 2007, helped by a surge in car production, official data showed on Wednesday. The Office for National Statistics
The rally in global equities took a breather on Wednesday while the dollar hovered near its 2009 lows with two major central banks' policy meetings and key U.S. labour data looming. Oil
Young investors may accept the argument that those who begin investing when stocks are cheap end up with more retirement money, but after the turmoil of the past year, some find it
House prices in Britain rose a bigger-than-expected 1.1 percent in July, leaving prices down 12.1 percent in the three months to July versus a year ago, the smallest fall in 11 months,
Japan's Nikkei stock average lost ground on Wednesday as investors took a breather after the index hit a 10-month high the day before, with Toyota Motor Co down after reporting a third
