By Michael Stott (Reuters) Russia's worst financial market crisis since 1998 could strengthen further the Kremlin hawks who favour a strong state and oppose closer links with the West. Emboldened by military
By Rina Chandran (Reuters) Long before "green" cars became trendy in other parts of the world, a boxy electric two-seater began rolling out of a small factory in the Indian city of
By Emily Kaiser (Reuters) In one $85 billion fell swoop, the U.S. Federal Reserve may have wiped out what credibility it won resisting Lehman Brothers' rescue plea and opened its door to
By Christian Plumb and Dan Wilchins (Reuters) Not long ago, when Lehman Brothers CEO Richard Fuld talked about "everyone's worst nightmare" he was referring to a massive fraud at French bank Societe
Investor risk has receded Prime Minister Vladimir Putin brushed off concerns over steep falls in Russia's stock market and billions of dollars of withdrawn foreign investment, saying the economy was well placed
By Jo Winterbottom (Reuters) Italy may have earned a bad name for changing the rules to rescue its corporations, but in these straitened times Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi's bespoke bailout of airline
By Jonathan Cable (Reuters) The chances of a British recession are rising as the economy grinds to a halt, compelling the Bank of England to cut interest rates early next year after
By Pedro Nicolaci da Costa (Reuters) U.S. mortgage rates fell on Monday after the government seized control of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, raising hopes the plan would provide at least temporary
By Clara Ferreira-Marques (Reuters) London's housing market may be cooling, but not when it comes to 10-bedroom mansions with designer interiors, indoor swimming pools and private gardens in the capital's most sought-after
. It was quite a long wait, but we finally heard some sense from the Finance Minister as regards the enormous public payroll, the high cost of pensions and the over-privileged civil
