U.S. home builder sentiment fell for a third straight month in August to its lowest level in nearly 1-1/2 years, pointing to a weak housing market as the economic recovery loses steam.
People who have Internet access at home are more likely to be in a relationship, with the Web gaining in importance as a meeting place for those seeking love, according to U.S.
A World Trade Organization panel gave broad backing on Monday to the United States, Japan and Taiwan in their complaint over controversial European duties on electronics products, and told the EU and
Germany's economy grew at the fastest rate since reunification in the second quarter as companies stepped up investment and exports surged, providing fresh evidence that the recovery has shifted up a gear.
A Passenger Mobility survey in short distances (less than 100 km) conducted by Cyprus Statistical Service (CyStat) during the period of May – July 2009 showed that 97.2% of the enumerated households
Britain's top shares rose by midday on Thursday, with commodity stock weakness outpaced by gains in defensives, led by drugmaker GlaxoSmithKline after U.S. authorities recommended approval of its Potiga epilepsy drug. By
Insurer Prudential said its failed bid for AIG's Asian unit will cost less than first expected, and confirmed that the bungled takeover attempt has killed its appetite for big M&A deals. The
The chief executive of De La Rue , the world's largest non-governmental printer of bank notes, stepped down after the firm last month warned sales would be hit by quality problems at
The cost of protecting Greek government debt against default rose on Thursday after data showed Greece's economy shrank by a bigger-than-expected 1.5% in the second quarter. Five-year credit default swaps (CDS) on
The European Commission called Slovakia's decision not to participate in a euro zone bailout of Greece "unusual" on Thursday, but said it would not speculate on any repercussions for the country at
