Britain's benchmark equity index fell on Thursday, weighed down by falls in heavyweight healthcare stocks, while strong UK retail sales data reignited the prospect of an earlier-than-expected interest rate rise. The blue-chip
China's powerful price regulator could target the petroleum, telecommunications, banking and auto sectors next in its investigations into violations of the country's anti-trust laws, state media quoted a senior official as saying.
World shares edged lower and the dollar fell on Thursday as uncertainty over when U.S. Federal Reserve will begin cutting its monetary stimulus offset a brighter economic picture in Europe. Markets have
The German and French economies grew faster than the United States in the second quarter, pulling the euro zone out of its longest recession. Growth in the 17-country bloc was 0.3% from
Clear signs the euro zone has crawled out of an 18-month long recession supported European shares near a 10-week peak on Wednesday and saw German 10-year yields hover near their highest level
The dollar clawed back ground against the yen and Japanese shares surged late in Wednesday's session, but stocks fell in much of Asia after U.S. sales data reinforced expectations that the Federal
The German economy grew by its strongest rate in more than a year in the second quarter, beating forecasts and suggesting that Europe's largest economy will haul the euro zone out of
Consumers across the European Union are increasingly eager for new technologies but while Europeans are open to new tools and services, as illustrated by the figures for new internet subscriptions and internet-based voice calls, they
Evidence that Europe's economy is finally picking up steam lifted the region's shares to a 2-1/2 month high on Tuesday as expectations for strong U.S. data put the dollar on course for
German analyst and investor sentiment climbed more than expected in August, a leading survey showed on Tuesday, suggesting Europe's largest economy is gradually regaining momentum after suffering a contraction in late 2012
