Britain's leading share index traded flat early on Friday, with gains by pharmaceuticals offset by losses in commodity stocks and banks as investors stayed cautious on prospects for a sustained economic recovery.
British bank Barclays confirmed on Friday that it had agreed to sell its BGI investment arm to U.S. firm BlackRock for $13.5 billion, creating the world's biggest asset manager. Barclays said in
A political coup in New York's statehouse can be traced back to an incident in which a top lawmaker so enraged a wealthy backer by peering at e-mails on his BlackBerry that
Gains in Chinese industrial output and rising U.S. retail sales lifted Asian shares towards new highs for the year on Friday, but some analysts are warning the recent gains are looking overdone.
* Nikkei powers to first close above 10,000 in eight months * China, Japan economic data feeds recovery hopes * Nomura gains on upgrade, other brokerages climb * Shippers power higher, Mitsubishi
Wall Street was set to open flat on Thursday, with investors eyeing retail sales and weekly jobless data for fresh insight into the state of the recession-hit economy. * Investors will watch
Britain's top share index was up 0.5 percent approaching midday on Thursday with gains in banks and pharma issues, driven by broker upgrades, countering weakness in heavyweight oils and miners. At 1034
Britain's Treasury Minister Liam Byrne warned on Thursday of tough times ahead for public spending, with economic recession, rising unemployment and high levels of government debt biting hard. A row over public
European stocks were up at midday on Thursday, with banks bolstered by investor optimism over prospects for economic recovery but markets awaited U.S. economic data due later in the session. At 1008
Britain's leading share index was flat in early trade on Thursday with weakness in heavyweight oils and miners balanced by gains in pharma issues supported by a Morgan Stanley sector upgrade. At
