Britain's top share index drifted lower in mid-session trade on Wednesday, as mining stocks and banks retreated following recent rallies as investors took a breather after a seven-day winning streak. By 1046
Whirlpool Corp (WHR.N) reported a lower second-quarter profit on Wednesday as sales at the world's biggest appliance maker crumbled in the global economic slowdown. Net earnings available to common shareholders of the
Asia is leading a recovery in global trade, but world trade volumes are still expected to shrink 10 percent this year, the World Trade Organization said on Wednesday. The WTO's forecast for
Internet giant Yahoo Inc is looking to sell HotJobs and Yahoo Small Business as part of its drive to shed its non-core assets, peHUB, owned by ThomsonReuters, said, citing sources familiar to
U.S. stock index futures pointed to a lower open on Wall Street on Wednesday, following recent gains, as investors braced themselves for more results from bellwethers such as Morgan Stanley (MS.N), PepsiCo
World stocks clung close to nine-month highs on Wednesday with some profit taking in Europe keeping a lid on further gains and cautious words from U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke dampening
World Trade Organisation Director-General Pascal Lamy said on Wednesday that Asian economies may be leading a new expansion in world trade. "Our figures showed that Asian countries may be leading a recovery
Legal "safety valves", allowing countries to suspend or waive trade commitments, can damage the global economy if abused for protectionist purposes, the World Trade Organisation said on Wednesday. In its annual World
Solid results from companies including heavy machinery firm Caterpillar and phone maker LG Electronics hinted the global economy is on the mend, but Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke warned rising unemployment could
Asian shares inched up to a 10-month peak on Wednesday, but gains were kept in check as investors booked profits in the belief that the run up in stocks had become overstretched.
