British house prices fell 1.7 percent on the month in July and at the fastest annual rate since at least 1991, the Nationwide building society said on Thursday, in a further sign
LONDON, July 31 (Reuters) – British consumer confidence hit a record low this month as people became increasingly despondent about their own personal finances, a survey showed on Thursday. The GfK NOP
Britain's top share index ended sharply higher on Wednesday as central banks moved to boost financial markets' liquidity, as commodity stocks tracked rising metal and crude prices and insurers posted strong profits.
LONDON, July 30 (Reuters) – Oil rebounded from lows to near $123 a barrel on Wednesday after U.S. government data showed a drop in gasoline stocks last week, surprising analysts who had
Motorola, Inc. has signed a definitive agreement to acquire privately held AirDefense, a leading wireless LAN (WLAN) security provider. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. AirDefense is a privately-held developer of
Moody's Investors Service expects further write-downs for the large European banks' structured finance portfolios due to continued widening in US subprime RMBS spreads and deterioration in the credit quality of financial guarantors,
British house prices are set to fall by a quarter in total but could find a floor next spring, unlike in Spain, which is set for a longer housing correction, debt rating
Office Depot Inc reported a second-quarter loss on Wednesday as declining spending by smaller businesses and retail customers hurt sales. The office supplies retailer had a loss of $2 million, or a
A British computer expert lost his appeal on Wednesday against extradition to the United States where he is accused of "the biggest military hack of all time" and could face up to
World stocks rose robustly on Wednesday as worries about oil receded, U.S. consumer confidence stabilised and corporate earnings bolstered investor sentiment. The dollar was barely changed against a basket of major currencies
