Sales of previously owned U.S. homes tumbled to a record low in January, reversing the prior month's gains, according to a report on Tuesday that indicated the economy's downward spiral was gathering
European shares briefly turned positive in choppy trade on Tuesday afternoon, as U.S. futures pointed to a strong start on Wall Street. At 1353 GMT, the FTSEurofirst 300 index of top European
World stocks drifted higher on Tuesday after a thorough beating in the previous session left most leading equity indexes at multi-year lows. But while some stability was apparent on European and emerging
Auto sales likely hovered around 27-year lows in February as consumers mostly stayed away from buying big-ticket items, spooked by job losses, the deep recession and tight credit. Major automakers are scheduled
Microsoft Corp is testing a new version of its online search service internally under the name of Kumo.com, a spokesman for the software company said on Monday. The service is not yet
Netbook web surfers beware. That low-cost netbook you're using could be a high-speed gateway into your life, bank accounts, passwords and other personal data. Netbooks have made headlines since their 2007 launch,
One in three young Britons have been the victims of cyber-bullying with girls the most likely victims, according to research published on Tuesday. A survey by the Beatbullying charity of more than
Britain's BT Group was given a boost on Tuesday when the regulator said it would not intervene in the wholesale pricing the telecom leader can set for super-fast broadband products. Ofcom said
Australia's central bank kept its interest rates steady on Tuesday, encouraged by signs of the economy's resilience to the deepening global crisis that battered financial markets and left many companies fighting for
Stocks in Tokyo hit a 25-year low on Tuesday and most major indexes in Asia also fell, caught in the downdraft of risk aversion sparked by renewed concern over the global financial
