By Ryan Vlastelica NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stock markets around the world edged higher on Tuesday amid signs of improving growth, even as uncertainties concerning monetary policy limited gains. The Dow and S&P 500 were at all-time highs while the do... [Full Article]
By Chikako Mogi TOKYO (Reuters) - Asian shares eased on Monday with sentiment hit by selling in commodities triggered by a strong dollar, which rose to a fresh 4-1/2-year peak against the yen on the back of growing confidence in the U.S. economy. Los... [Full Article]
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei average closed at its highest in nearly five years on Wednesday, buoyed by a record finish on Wall Street and unexpectedly strong economic data from China and Germany, which helped to ease concerns over the globa... [Full Article]
Reuters Market Eye - The BSE Sensex gains 0.42 percent, while the broader Nifty is 0.34 percent higher, after hitting new three-month highs earlier in the day, on buoyant foreign inflows and higher Asian shares. Foreign portfolio investors have so fa... [Full Article]
By Gerry Shih SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - For futurists in Silicon Valley, the question is fundamental, almost philosophical: In the coming years, will the humble website still be the dominant way we interact with the Internet? For David Rusenko, the 2... [Full Article]
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) - Voters who kept Hugo Chavez in office for 14 years were deciding Sunday whether to elect the devoted lieutenant he chose to carry on the revolution that endeared him to the poor but that many Venezuelans believe is ruining t... [Full Article]
By Chikako Mogi TOKYO (Reuters) - Asian shares crept higher and the yen faced fresh lows on Friday as the Bank of Japan's liquidity injections and Wall Street's record-high close overnight continued to underpin investor confidence. Since th... [Full Article]
By Chikako Mogi TOKYO (Reuters) - Asian shares crept higher and the yen faced fresh lows on Friday as the Bank of Japan's liquidity injections and Wall Street's record-high close overnight continued to underpin investor confidence. Since th... [Full Article]
TOKYO (AP) - Japan is making a drastic shift in monetary policy in its latest attempt to spur inflation and get the world's third-largest economy out of a long, debilitating slump. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article]
YANGON, Myanmar (AP) - Authorities in Myanmar imposed a dusk-to-dawn curfew in three townships on Tuesday after anti-Muslim religious violence touched new parts of the country, edging closer to the main city of Yangon. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article]