By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. employment growth likely picked up in April, but probably not by enough to counter other signs that suggest the economy has lost a step in recent weeks. Nonfarm payrolls are expected to have increased by ... [Full Article]
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's economy probably contracted in the last three months of 2012, according to a batch of data and forecasts released on Friday, compounding difficulties for a government struggling to dig itself out of a deep budget def... [Full Article]
LONDON (Reuters) - Inflation is likely to be significantly higher over the next 18 months than expected in August, Bank of England forecasts showed on Wednesday, posing a barrier to further policy stimulus. In its quarterly Inflation Report, the cent... [Full Article]
LONDON (Reuters) - The London Stock Exchange and broker ICAP reported big falls in trading over the summer, hit by an uncertain economic outlook and leaving them reliant on other sources of revenue to sustain profits. The LSE, which trades stocks and... [Full Article]
(Reuters) - Stock index futures pointed to a slightly lower open on Wall Street on Thursday as local shares were set to catch up with losses on global markets after a U.S. holiday on Wednesday. Futures for the S&P 500, the Nasdaq 100 and the Dow ... [Full Article]
(AFP/File) - Japanese shares ended 0.18 percent lower on Monday in sluggish trading amid concerns over a firm yen and caution before a string of key Japanese and US economic data, brokers said.(AFP/File/Toshifumi Kitamura)... [Full Article]
(AFP/File) - Mizuho Financial, facing a sluggish home market, plans to ramp up operations in fast-growing Asia next year, The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday.(AFP/File/Toru Yamanaka)... [Full Article]
(AFP/DDP/File) - Oil prices fell on sluggish demand concerns, after surging a day earlier on official data showing falls in US energy inventories.(AFP/DDP/File/Norbert Millauer)... [Full Article]