Euro firmer against dollar

The euro neared a one-week high against the dollar and European bond markets steadied on Thursday as investors awaited an Italian debt sale that will show whether concerns over Spain are spreading

Shares fall on growth, euro zone debt worries

Asian shares fell for a third straight day on Wednesday as investors reduced their risk exposure due to uncertainty over global growth prospects and resurfacing worries about debt restructuring in struggling euro

Facebook to buy Instagram for $1 billion

Facebook will pay $1 billion in cash and stock for Instagram, a 2-year-old photo-sharing application developer, in its largest-ever acquisition just months before the No. 1 social media website is expected to