Britain's top share index fell 2.5 percent early on Wednesday, snapping a six-day rising streak, as the focus returned to the slowdown in the global economy after investors digested Barack Obama's U.S
Young people exposed to violent media are more likely to lash out violently themselves, new research published in Pediatrics shows. "Our findings add to the growing evidence that violence in the media
Asian shares hit a three-week high and the dollar extended gains after Barack Obama became the next U.S. president, ending uncertainty about who will lead the world's largest economy in the midst
Apple Inc has named a former IBM executive, Mark Papermaster, to head its iPod and iPhone development team, a hire that IBM has vowed to fight in court. Apple on Tuesday said
Stocks climbed further on Tuesday as the presidential election got under way, while investors picked up shares trading around five-year lows amid further signs of easing in credit markets. The Dow Jones
European shares closed sharply higher on Tuesday as commodities stocks jumped, tracking a surge in crude and metals prices and banks rose on hopes the financial sector jitters may ease. Expectations that
Danish Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen said on Tuesday he would start talks with the political opposition to secure broad support for holding a referendum on joining the single euro currency. A
Marks & Spencer Plc, Britain's biggest clothing retailer, posted a smaller-than-expected fall in profit and reassured investors on its dividend, as it warned trading will be tough next year. The first-half profit
Emerging assets continued their recent recovery trend on Tuesday, with stocks rising to a two-week high, but gains were relatively subdued ahead of the U.S. presidential election. After death-defying falls in recent
Yahoo Inc and Google Inc have drastically scaled back the scope of their search advertising deal, a person close to the discussions said on Monday, in a last-ditch effort to win U.S.
