NEW YORK (AP) - Stocks fell in early trading on Wall Street Wednesday after weak reports on hiring and growth at service companies dampened the outlook for the U.S. economy. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article]
By Andrew Osborn LONDON (Reuters) - Chancellor George Osborne tried to limit political fallout from the biggest overhaul of Britain's welfare state in decades on Tuesday, saying the country could no longer afford a system he said was "broke... [Full Article]
By Christina Fincher and William Schomberg LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's manufacturing activity shrank for a second consecutive month in March, a survey showed on Tuesday, leaving the country's more resilient services sector as the best hope... [Full Article]
By Chikako Mogi TOKYO (Reuters) - Asian shares fell on Thursday as weak euro zone data, a sluggish debt auction in Italy and fears of a potential run on Cyprus's banks stoked investors' concerns about instability in Europe. European markets... [Full Article]
By Chikako Mogi TOKYO (Reuters) - Asian shares fell and the euro remained under pressure on Thursday as weak euro zone data, a sluggish debt auction in Italy and fears of a potential run on Cyprus's banks stoked investors' concerns about in... [Full Article]
By Huw Jones and Matt Scuffham LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's banks must raise 25 billion pounds in extra capital by December to absorb possible future losses and sustain lending, the Bank of England's Financial Policy Committee said on Wedne... [Full Article]
By Huw Jones and Matt Scuffham LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's banks discover on Wednesday how much extra capital they need to keep regulators happy when the outcome of an inquiry into their financial health is revealed. The Bank of England will re... [Full Article]
By John Gaudiosi (Reuters) - Film director James Cameron is donating the Deepsea Challenger craft he used to make a record-setting solo dive a year ago to the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution to speed research into the deepest parts of the world&... [Full Article]
Stocks reversed an early gain on Wall Street Monday as traders returned to worrying about the European economy. Optimism about a deal to prevent financial collapse in Cyprus had briefly pushed the Standard & Poor's 500 index to within a half... [Full Article]
BEIRUT (AP) - Syria's Western-backed opposition plunged into disarray on Sunday as its president resigned and its military leader refused to recognize a prime minister recently elected to lead an interim rebel government. (Source: Associated Pre... [Full Article]