Blocking a hormone involved in the body's response to stress may change the way people recall negative memories, said a study. But it's still unclear exactly how the drug works, and whether
French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde and Mexican central bank governor Agustin Carstens have confirmed they are candidates to head the International Monetary Fund, the main institution overseeing global financial stability. Russian Finance
Banks in the European Union could evade part of the Basel III capital requirements under draft legislation implementing the globally agreed standards, the Financial Times reported on Friday. The FT said the
Asian stocks posted solid gains for a second consecutive day on Friday as market players scooped up bargains while the euro pushed higher, though the currency's gains may be limited for now
Group of Eight leaders will approve billions of dollars in aid to new Arab democracies on Friday as they end a summit by endorsing a programme aimed at fostering changes sweeping North
EBay and its online payment unit, PayPal Inc, on Thursday sued Google Inc and two executives for stealing trade secrets related to mobile payment systems. The two executives, Osama Bedier and
National Bank of Greece, the country’s biggest lender, reported a 39% year-on-year rise in first quarter profit on Thursday, with its Turkish subsidiary Finansbank making up for weak business at home. NBG
Moody's Investors Service has downgraded Bahrain's government bond ratings by one notch to Baa1 from A3, and assigned a negative outlook to the rating. The rating agency’s decision to downgrade was driven
When a friend approaches you to invest in her new venture, the result could be a dream collaboration — or a living nightmare. Harvard Business Review has some ideas for navigating the
According to figures released by the UK’s Insolvency Service 30,162 people went into bankruptcy or entered into an Individual Voluntary Arrangement (‘IVA’) or Debt Relief Order (‘DRO’) in the quarter ended 31
