Facebook is beefing up privacy protections on the world's most popular online social network, addressing mounting pressure to better secure personal data exchanged among its nearly 500 million members. The issue has
The euro rebounded on Thursday after China reaffirmed its long-term strategy of diversifying currency holdings away from the dollar and denied it was reviewing its holdings of euro sovereign bonds. Spain's minority
Stock index futures pointed to a rise of about 2 percent at the open on Thursday after China denied a report it was reviewing its holdings in euro-zone sovereign bonds due to
The euro and European shares pushed higher on Thursday after China denied a report it was looking to cut its euro zone sovereign debt holdings. Crude oil prices rose above $72 a
U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said the United States and Europe broadly agreed on the need for controls on risk taking but should ensure they do not impede recovery. "I think we
The euro rebounded from near four-year lows against the dollar and European shares rose on Thursday after China denied a report it was reviewing its investments in euro zone debt. U.S. crude
The European Central Bank has plenty of ammunition left in its arsenal to fight trouble in the economy and banking system, although it has already fired its biggest gun at the government
Greece is trying to renegotiate the terms of a drastic pension reform required under the terms of an economic rescue deal agreed this month with the EU and the IMF, senior government
An employee of iPhone-maker Foxconn jumped to his death late on Wednesday, Chinese state media reported, the tenth suspected suicide this year at the high-tech company's huge production base in southern China.
Alpha Bank <ACBr.AT>, Greece's third-largest lender, on Thursday reported a net loss of 10.4 million euros, including a one-off tax, as the debt crisis and recession led to higher provisions and weak
