The Nikkei average fell 1 percent on Tuesday as Nippon Steel and other stocks seen linked to growth in emerging economies tumbled on concern about slowing growth in China. Metal shares such
Gold tumbled to its weakest in almost eight months in volatile trade on Tuesday, losing its safe haven appeal as investors shifted some of their money back into the U.S. dollar and
European shares rose by midday on Monday after hitting 6-week highs as a firmer dollar boosted automotive stocks and fighting between Russia and Georgia pushed up oil prices, and with them, oil
The dollar eased from multi-month peaks scaled earlier on Monday as rising oil prices and robust European Central Bank inflation comments prompted investors to take profits on the U.S. currency's recent clamber
Europe's cultural diversity in books, music, paintings, photographs, and films open to all citizens at the click of a mouse via one portal – this dream of a European Digital Library could
Shares in Dutch TNT NV rose more than 6% on Monday after a source said Europe's No.2 mail and logistics company was in talks with U.S. rival United Parcel Service. The source,
Waste Management Inc, the No.1 U.S. trash hauler, was expected to raise its unsolicited cash bid for rival Republic Services Inc by nearly 10% to $6.73 bln, the Wall Street Journal said
Google Inc's 5% stake in Time Warner Inc's AOL unit may be worth less than the $1 bln the Web company paid for it in 2006, Google warned in a regulatory filing
Microsoft's Zune is looking to Hollywood to gain an edge on Apple's iPod. Microsoft executives have been making the rounds at talent agencies and production companies in recent months in hopes of
Five of North America's largest credit unions are reporting big paper losses on mortgage-related securities, a sign that housing-market distress is spreading even to the most risk-averse financial sectors, the Wall Street
