British consumers were their most upbeat in May since the end of last year as people became more confident about the prospects for the economy, a survey showed on Wednesday. The Nationwide
Irish budget airline Ryanair posted its first full-year loss in two decades and disappointed investors with its outlook on Tuesday. Here is a summary of recent events at the airline: Feb. 2008
European shares turned positive in afternoon trade on Tuesday after data showed that pending sales of previously owned U.S. homes in April unexpectedly saw their biggest monthly gain in 7-1/2 years. At
World stocks edged higher on Tuesday, shrugging off earlier weakness and adding to a buoyant session a day ago. The dollar also reversed direction and fell again against a basket of major
Chinese officials are giving U.S. efforts to pump up its ailing economy a vote of confidence and understand why higher budget deficits are a temporary necessity, U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said
Banks retreated after a major shareholder sold its holding in Barclays, while energy stocks gave up some of their recent gains on backtracking crude prices, denting the FTSE 100 early on Tuesday.
European shares fell early on Tuesday, as investors pointed to profit taking following the previous session's strong gains when the FTSEurofirst 300 closed at its highest level in nearly five months. At
Microsoft Corp on Monday offered a glimpse into a future where the Xbox 360 console is the centerpiece of any living room, and games, social interaction and communications are controlled with the
Acer, the world's No. 3 PC brand, said on Tuesday it plans to sell netbook PCs that run on Google's Android software in the third quarter of this year. Acer's global president
Abu Dhabi government-owned International Petroleum Investment Company (IPIC) on Tuesday sold about 3.5 billion pounds ($5.74 billion) of shares in Barclays at 267 pence each, traders said on Tuesday. The sale price
