British retail sales fell for a fourth straight month in September on a like-for-like basis as furniture stores recorded their worst performance in at least eight years, a survey showed on Tuesday.
The Nikkei average soared more than 14 percent on Tuesday, the biggest one-day gain in its 58-year history, after governments around the world pledged to support struggling banks and restore confidence in
Stocks soared on Monday as a global push by governments to pump cash into banks fueled a rebound in financial shares and credit markets showed some signs of loosening up. Governments, including
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc (MUFG) completed its purchase of a stake in Morgan Stanley on Monday with U.S. government support, helping close a deal that investors had feared would fall apart.
Millions of youngsters across Europe could suffer permanent hearing loss after five years if they listen to MP3 players at too high a volume for more than five hours a week, EU
For those about to rock, AC/DC salutes you. Unless, that is, you want to buy the Australian heavy metal group's newest album, "Black Ice," on iTunes, or anywhere but Wal-Mart when it
The promotional power of piracy and artistic merits of blogging are among the themes to be discussed by bestselling author Paulo Coelho in his opening address to the Frankfurt Book Fair this
Germany's banking rescue fund could be used to buy up "bad assets" from banks, Finance Minister Peer Steinbrueck said on Monday. He also said financial institutions which make use of the rescue
Oil rose above $82 a barrel on Monday after governments around the world acted to boost confidence in the global banking system, spurring a rally in European and Asian stock markets and
The rebound of Russian London-traded shares was short-lived on Monday and gains halved by midday as investors said they were keen to see evidence of government money finally reaching the market this
