British retail sales recovered in October after two months of declines but government borrowing hit another record high for the month, underscoring the need for tough fiscal retrenchment ahead. Thursday's batch of
The cost of insuring Irish debt against default fell on Thursday as investors grew increasingly confident that a deal would be reached on aid to the country. Five-year credit default swaps (CDS)
Greece pledged on Thursday to take further fiscal measures to cut its budget gap to 7.4% of GDP next year in its latest attempt to comply with the terms of a EU/IMF
The risk of leaving interest rates too low has grown, European Central Bank policymaker Yves Mersch said on Wednesday, adding that the euro would survive the current crisis engulfing Ireland, Greece and
Greece's parliament charged three former ministers with fraud on Wednesday in a scandal over land swaps between the state and a wealthy monastery which helped bring down the former conservative government. All
The observations of Standard and Poor's regarding the economy of Cyprus, despite the downgrading of the economy, contain positive and hopeful assessments, Deputy Government Spokesman Christos Christophides said on Wednesday. He pointed
Ireland committed itself on Wednesday to working with a European Union-IMF mission on urgent steps to help its stricken banking sector, a process that could lead to a bailout despite Dublin's deep
A low-budget movie about a lesbian couple raising two children might have once seemed a long shot for packing theaters and claiming Oscar glory. But "The Kids Are All Right," a modern
It's been and long winding road, but the Beatles are finally available on Apple’s iTunes. The legendary pop group's 13 albums can now be downloaded through the world's No. 1 digital music
Women with stressful jobs that offer little room for decision making or creativity have an increased risk of suffering a heart attack — and this is even worse than stressing over losing
