LONDON, Aug 29 (Reuters) – Falling petrol prices, summer holidays and Britain's best Olympic medal tally in a century combined to give an unexpected lift to consumer morale in August, a survey
Strong exports and consumer spending supported by government stimulus checks drove the U.S. economy up at a solid 3.3 percent annual rate in the second quarter, much faster than first thought, but
Asia stocks rallied on Friday, led by industrial companies and exporters, after a big upward revision to second quarter U.S. economic growth boosted the outlook for demand, but shares were down for
On 30 August, it will become cheaper to make or receive calls while travelling in the EU. The price ceiling for roaming calls (the Eurotariff) introduced by the EU in 2007 will
Weak UK housing and retail sales data knocked sterling to a 12-year low on Thursday, while oil prices edged up as Tropical Storm Gustav threatened to damage U.S. oil installations in the
The U.S. economy grew at a solid 3.3% annual rate in the second quarter, much stronger than first thought, but many economists expect growth to flag as the year progresses. The U.S.
Moody's Investors Service has revised its outlook for European building materials companies to ‘negative’ from ‘stable’ as a result of worsening economic conditions and a marked slowdown in the construction industry, the
GDF Suez Energy International has won the contract to build, own, and operate the Al Dur 1 power generation and seawater desalination plant, a major independent power and water project in Bahrain.
Ericsson is to supply, build, integrate operate and manage multiplay communications infrastructure for Saudi Arabia's high-tech flagship, King Abdullah Economic City. The five-year sole-supplier partnership agreement with Emaar, developer of the smart-city
Schneider Electric and Fuji Electric Holdings reached an agreement to establish a joint venture in the field of electrical distribution and industrial control, following the signing of a memorandum of understanding announced
