Bund prices fell and short-dated Greek debt rallied on Wednesday as Athens won parliamentary approval for a crucial package of austerity measures, reducing the risk of short-term default. But persistent medium-term solvency
Hewlett-Packard Co , the world's No.1 PC maker, is investing heavily in China and plans to develop cloud-computing products here to sell globally, Chief Executive Leo Apotheker said. This week, HP opened
Britain's top share index gained sharply on Wednesday as Greece lawmakers backed an austerity plan to pave the way for bailout aid, with financials and commodity stocks leading the gainers. The plan
President Barack Obama called on Wednesday for new stimulus measures to boost the struggling economy, an effort that is likely to further complicate talks to bring the country's debt under control. Obama
Swiss drugmaker Roche Holding argued for more time to study the effect of its Avastin medicine for breast cancer as U.S. health advisers prepared to vote on the fate of the treatment.
European shares pared gains on Wednesday as investors took profits after Greece's parliament passed the first of two key bills needed to secure the next tranche of bailout funds and avoid a
* Stocks up, euro firm on vote, progress in bank talks * * Ratings agencies said to accept French rollover plan * Greece's parliament approved deeply unpopular austerity measures despite worsening violence
U.S. stocks opened higher on Wednesday after Greece's parliament passed an unpopular austerity plan critical to avoiding a debt default. The Dow Jones industrial average was up 39.47 points, or 0.32%, at
China's People's Liberation Army has developed its first online military game, called "The Glorious Mission," to train soldiers in combat skills and technological awareness, the China Daily reported. The online game is
Google Inc is making its boldest move to take on Facebook in the fast-growing social networking market and to maintain its dominance on the Web. Google, which has been frustrated by a
