Commodity markets ticked down on Friday, pausing for breath after a rally inspired by a trillion-dollar deal by G20 world leaders to halt the worst recession in decades faltered, with attention turning
G20 leaders convinced investors they were united enough to keep a risk-taking rally alive on Friday, lifting Asian stocks a fourth day, but the U.S. dollar fought back from early losses ahead
Stocks rose for a third straight session on Thursday on optimism the G20 meeting in London will agree on ways to temper the economic crisis and that new U.S. accounting guidance will
New orders received by U.S. factories rose in February, government data showed on Thursday, breaking a six-month streak of declines and bolstering hopes the economy may be beginning to crawl out of
Tropical island. Eleven competitors. Osama bin Laden. Porn scandal. Prize? Best job in the world. This is not a reality TV show, but a contest playing for real in Australia's Queensland state
Caught Twittering or on Facebook at work? It'll make you a better employee, according to an Australian study that shows surfing the Internet for fun during office hours increases productivity. The University
World stocks powered higher on Thursday as G20 leaders prepared to boost the International Monetary Fund's finances and more signs appeared that the world economy could be recovering. The European Central Bank
European shares turned positive around midday on Wednesday, with banks gaining, and as U.S. stock index futures pared losses. At 1141 GMT, the FTSEurofirst 300 index of top European shares was up
Netflix Inc on Thursday said it delivered its two billionth movie and gave the lucky recipient of the milestone DVD a complimentary lifetime membership. Netflix said it hit the 2-billion mark on
The Swiss National Bank said on Thursday it will use all means to prevent a further rise of the Swiss franc as this could carry deflationary risks for the country, prompting the
