European shares slipped on Thursday, after making their biggest daily surge since late May in the previous session, on caution ahead of the European Central Bank interest rate decision and U.S. pending
Britain's top share index fell in early trade on Thursday, as investors paused for breath after the previous session's gains, with miners leading declines weighed by downbeat Citigroup comments on precious metal
Hong Kong shares rose for a second session on Thursday, spurred by gains in other Asian markets, while Chinese insurer Ping An Insurance was up after raising its stake in a Chinese
Despite weeks of political violence that disrupted economic life in Bangkok this year, the combined wealth of Thailand's 40 richest people increased by 46% from 2009, according to a study by Forbes
A cooling global economy and an impending austerity squeeze in Britain will make the Bank of England wait well into next year before hiking interest rates, a Reuters poll of 60 economists
India on Wednesday launched a clampdown on major Internet communications firms, including Google and Skype, and began accessing some BlackBerry traffic in a campaign driven by security fears. Home Secretary G.K. Pillai
For the second straight year, "Transformers" star Shia LaBeouf topped a Forbes.com list of Hollywood's Best Actors for the Buck with women claiming five of the top 10 spots compared to zero
The Dutch are set to live longer — good news for them but bad news for insurers that are expected to suffer from higher capital requirements and tighter profit margins as a
Surging domestic demand helped manufacturing growth in China and Russia pick up speed in August, according to business surveys on Wednesday that conversely showed a slowing recovery in European factories. Purchasing managers
Citigroup's private banking arm has set up a global unit to target family offices, organisations that manage the financial affairs of rich dynasties, according to an internal memo seen by Reuters. Citi
