European shares rose by midday on Friday with gains in banking and mining stocks overshadowing weakness in drugmakers and falls in British Airways after the company made a record loss. By 1039
Stock index futures pointed to a higher open on Wall Street on Friday, after the previous session's sell-off, with General Motors (GM.N) in focus after sources said Washington has no plans to
Britain's FTSE 100 gained 0.5 percent on Friday as strength in miners, buoyed by rebounding metal prices and positive broker notes, outweighed some weakness in banks. By 0857 GMT the blue-chip index
The dollar fell to a 2009 low on Friday as fears intensified that the United States could lose its triple-A rating, while renewed caution about the world economy and banks prompted Asian
British Airways slumped to a record loss, nearly doubled its debt pile and cancelled its dividend, adding the tough conditions made it impossible to give any guidance for the current period. Europe's
European shares fell early on Thursday to snap a five-day winning run after the United States deflated hopes of an early economic recovery by cutting growth forecasts and Standard & Poor's cut
Britain's top share index fell 1.8 percent early on Thursday, pulled back by weakness in heavyweight oils, miners and banks, after the Federal Reserve cut its outlook for the U.S. economy. At
World stocks slipped from this week's six-month peak and the dollar fell to its lowest in almost five months on Thursday after the Federal Reserve lowered its forecast of U.S. economic growth
Former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan said the U.S. economy and financial markets had improved but warned that banks faced a capital shortfall, which could stall lending and obstruct a recovery, Bloomberg
Italian industrial group Fiat SpA (FIA.MI) has more than a 50 percent chance of succeeding with its plan to tie up with Opel, La Stampa said on Thursday, citing Fiat chief executive
