Asian stocks tumbled as much as 4% on Friday on growing fears that the U.S. economy was sliding into recession and as some European lenders faced short-term funding strains, raising fears of
Similarities between a new Chinese fighter jet and a prototype Russian plane have brought suggestions that Moscow may be quietly helping Beijing compete with the world's military powers. Experts say the fifth-generation
The U.S. Federal Reserve Bank is taking a closer look at the U.S. units of Europe's biggest banks, concerned that Europe's debt crisis could spill into the U.S. banking system, the Wall
Asian stocks fell on Thursday on profit-booking by nervous investors, while the Swiss franc stayed firm after plans to curb the currency disappointed those looking for more drastic action. Commodity and technology
New Franco-German proposals to boost fiscal convergence in the euro zone got a cool response from other member states on Wednesday and failed to convince investors the bloc's debt crisis was closer
German Bund futures wiped out earlier losses and rose on Tuesday after French President Nicolas Sarkozy said there was no need to increase the size of the euro zone rescue fund. Speaking
Hefty Spanish short-term debt sales went smoothly on Tuesday after bond-buying by the European Central Bank eased concerns financing costs would be left to spiral to unsustainable levels for the bloc's weaker
The Dutch prime minister called for tougher sanctions on euro zone members in financial trouble to stem the region's debt crisis, rather than raising the size of the bailout fund or issuing
German growth slowed to its weakest quarterly rate since 2009 between April and June, data showed, fuelling concerns a worsening outlook in the euro zone and beyond will hobble the region's powerhouse
Asian handset makers using Google's Android operating system might turn to rival platforms such as Microsoft's Windows after Google upended the mobile landscape by buying Motorola Mobility Holdings for $12.5 bln. Taiwan's
