Iran is in talks with Asian banks on a 1 billion euro ($1.40 billion) bond to finance the development of its largest gas field, as part of its pursuit of billions of
U.S. stocks opened slightly higher on Monday as signs of life in the global economy kept U.S. investors optimistic over the prospects of a recovery, and rising oil prices boosted energy shares.
Advertising on mobile phones should really take off within two to three years, driven by new applications on smartphones and the growing popularity of social networks such as Facebook. Executives, who attended
U.S. stock futures were flat to higher on Monday as investors looked to new data later in the holiday-shortened week for clues over the direction of the recession-hit economy. U.S. stocks have
European equities rose at midday on Monday, led by energy companies and financials, and as the economic outlook in the euro zone improved. At 1043 GMT, the FTSEurofirst 300 index of top
A U.S. recovery is likely to begin this autumn, the worst of the crisis has passed and it is "reasonable to be optimistic for 2010," internet search giant Google's chief executive Eric
China's latest Internet controls have been assailed by rights advocates and Washington, and yet the real challenge to its "Green Dam" plan may be the nation's own computer market, an anarchic digital
The dollar recovered a little ground on Monday after falling late last week on a renewed call by China for a super-sovereign reserve currency, and stocks traded just below the top of
Japan's industry raised production for the third month in a row in May, but doubts remained whether it can sustain the momentum without a clear rebound in the United States and other
Asian stock markets retreated on Monday as weaker oil prices hit energy shares, even with many investors sticking to the sidelines as the second quarter winds down. European shares were set for
