Britain has not raised its national terrorism threat level nor a separate threat gauge for airports and railway terminals, police said on Friday, after reports that security had been stepped up at
President Barack Obama, retooling his economic team to boost sluggish U.S. growth and tackle emboldened Republicans, will on Friday name Gene Sperling as the new head of his National Economic Council. A
Record high food prices are moving to the top of policymaker agendas, driven by fears it could stoke inflation, protectionism and unrest and dent consumer demand in key emerging economies. The United
Facebook is generating profits at a faster-than-expected rate, and will likely attract so many investors this year that it will have to disclose financial data similar to a publicly traded company by
The Group of 20 developed and leading emerging economies will discuss steps to address soaring food prices, including regulating commodity-linked derivative trades, a senior G20 negotiator said on Friday. Rhee Chang-yong, G20
The euro slumped to a four-month low against the dollar on Friday and looked set for more weakness if U.S. payrolls data meets recently raised forecasts, strengthening the case for a sustainable
– Trade surplus narrows to 11.8 bln euros Germany's trade balance narrowed in November, with imports gaining speed in a sign that domestic growth is gathering importance in Europe's largest economy. Exports, the
Two of Britain's biggest listed retailers reported a drop in sales in the run-up to Christmas as snow and sub-zero temperatures deterred shoppers already worried about rising taxes, public spending cuts and
Oil prices fell further from 27-month highs on Wednesday as a stronger dollar sapped investor risk appetite for commodities, despite signs of tighter oil supply fundamentals. Oil staged a sharp rally in
FIFA president Sepp Blatter has said there is too much domestic football, potentially putting himself on a collision course with European clubs who last year complained about the international fixture list. Blatter
