European shares limp higher on stimulus hopes

European shares advanced on Tuesday after a choppy, nervous session as investors tentatively bought into beaten-down shares on hopes for global central bank policy action to revive the economic recovery. The Euro

Oil falls below $98 on growth worries

Oil fell to a 16-month low below $98 per barrel on Friday as weak U.S. jobs data, poor manufacturing data from China and a spiralling euro zone debt crisis deepened worries over

Insurers’ Greek exit seen hiking prices

The decision by trade insurers this week to stop covering exporters shipping to Greece could have "alarming" consequences, exacerbating shortages and pushing up prices for consumers, the country's retail federation said on