Agricultural Bank of China's $19.3 bln IPO limped across the finish line on Friday after a hectic three-month sprint, its modest Hong Kong debut gains reflecting valuations concerns and tough markets. The
Oil slipped towards $76 on Friday as stock markets in Asia fell following disappointing U.S. economic indicators, while potential Atlantic storms provided some support to prices. Japan's Nikkei average shed 2.2% on
The dollar weakened on Friday, crawling towards a seven-month trough against the yen after a series of U.S. data this week underscored a slackening in the economy's recovery. Market players closely watched
China will stick with the policies that cooled economic growth last quarter and will keep faith with the euro despite Europe's debt problems, Premier Wen Jiabao said on Friday. At a joint
JPMorgan Chase & Co posted better-than-expected quarterly earnings on Thursday as it wrote off fewer bad loans, but its shares edged lower as investors fretted about management's sober assessment of the economy.
The broadest overhaul of U.S. financial rules since the Great Depression is likely to clear a crucial hurdle in Congress on Thursday morning, paving the way for President Barack Obama to sign
Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney has defeated attempts by his former management agency to sue him for 4.3 mln pounds, labelling their claim "a joke" and an attempt to exploit him. The
Britain's top companies are likely to use big name brands, patents and other exotic assets to help plug shortfalls in pension schemes and fund longer lifespans in the face of lower market
Italian and British banks will come through European stress tests without needing to raise new capital, top officials said on Thursday. "The tests on Italian banks will obviously present diverse results but
Shares in Greek lender Piraeus Bank <BOPr.AT> were suspended from trading on Thursday after it offered to buy stakes in ATEbank <AGBr.AT> and Hellenic Postbank (TT), the Athens stock exchange said. "The
