OPEC and Russia seek closer ties

OPEC is willing to cooperate with major oil exporter Russia, OPEC's secretary- general said on Wednesday after Moscow sent a high-level delegation to its meeting. Russia often attends OPEC as an observer

Lehman plans sales, sees $3.9 bln loss

Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc said it plans to sell a majority stake in its investment management division and spin off commercial real estate assets as the struggling U.S. investment bank fights to

Merrill, Goldman, Morgan fall after Lehman

Shares of top U.S. investment banks fell on Wednesday after Lehman Brothers posted a steeper-than-expected quarterly loss and slashed its annual dividend. In pre-market trading on the New York Stock Exchange, shares

Scientists send first beam round atom-smasher

Scientists at the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) started up a huge particle-smashing machine on Wednesday, aiming to re-enact the conditions of the "Big Bang" that created the universe. The Large