U.S. employers cut 345,000 jobs last month, the fewest since September and far less than forecast, according to a government report on Friday that was more evidence the economy's severe weakness was
U.S. stock index futures pointed to a higher open on Friday as investors awaited key monthly data on the labor market. U.S. May non-farm payrolls were forecast to fall by 520,000, a
Apple Inc kicks off its annual developers' extravaganza on Monday under a tight lid of secrecy, with investors expecting the electronics maker to unveil new or cheaper versions of its popular iPhone.
Apple Inc CEO Steve Jobs is on track to return to the company from his medical leave of absence as planned, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing a person who had seen
British firms' input costs fell at their sharpest annual rate in 7-1/2 years in May as the price of oil and imported metals fell at a record pace, official data showed on
British Prime Minister Gordon Brown backed down from replacing his finance minister on Friday in a bid to hold his government together and end a political crisis that has knocked sterling. The
World stocks rose towards this week's 7-1/2 month high on Friday as resource stocks rallied after oil prices surged past $69 a barrel and optimism grew about an improving U.S. labour market
The Bank of Japan will consider upgrading its view on the economy later this month in response to improved exports and output, sources said on Friday, as markets anxiously await U.S. jobs
A third senior minister quit the British government on Thursday, calling on Prime Minister Gordon Brown to quit to improve his party's chances at a general election due within a year. James
Fewer U.S. workers filed new claims for jobless benefits for a third straight week last week and productivity rose at a stronger-than-expected pace in the first quarter, data showed on Thursday, supporting
