Britons are finding it increasingly easy to get unsecured loans and remain in a mood to spend, according to survey on Monday that highlights the role credit is playing the country's recovery.
A blend of past and present holds the key this week to gauging global economic prospects. Month-old minutes from the Federal Reserve could offer hints on when the U.S. central bank will
Greece will lift restrictions on home foreclosures to allow banks to recover bad loans, the finance minister has said, adding fuel to a row that may test the cohesion of its fragile
World shares headed for their biggest weekly fall in almost two months on Friday as investors set aside evidence of a broad global economic recovery and worried about an early end to
Credit rating agency DBRS started covering Greece with an initial rating of CCC (high) and negative outlook, it said on Friday. DBRS has an important role in the euro zone, where the
The Netherlands, outspoken advocate of fiscal pain as a cure for euro zone ills, found itself in unwelcome company this week as the bloc's economic recovery left it among a handful of
Asian markets rode a roller-coaster on Friday, with India's rupee hitting a record low, the yuan at an all-time high and Chinese stocks roiled by a likely trading error. The jitters across
British retail sales rose at their fastest annual rate in over two years in July as a heat wave boosted sales of barbecue food and outdoor items, adding to signs that third-quarter
The stars may be aligning for a long-awaited deal between Apple and China Mobile, the world's biggest mobile carrier, that could help the iPhone maker claw back lost ground in its most
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
