G20 pledge offers respite for shares, euro

European shares inched up from 26-month lows on Friday and the euro rose after the G20 major economies pledged to preserve financial stability, but risk sentiment remained fragile on fears of renewed

Greece sees possibility of 50% haircut on debt

Greece's finance minister has told lawmakers he sees three scenarios to resolve the debt crisis, including one involving an orderly default with a 50% haircut for bondholders, two Greek newspapers reported on

Particles found to break speed of light

An international team of scientists said on Thursday they had recorded sub-atomic particles traveling faster than light — a finding that could overturn one of Einstein's long-accepted fundamental laws of the universe.