Fed lifts equities with outlook on rates, growth

World stocks climbed on Wednesday in response to a relatively optimistic outlook from the U.S. Federal Reserve combined with a pledge to keep interest rates low.

Dow hits 2010 intraday high on financial and basic materials

Stock index futures pointed to a higher open on Wall Street on Wednesday, with futures for the S&P 500, Dow Jones and Nasdaq 100 all up around 0.2 percent.(2:44 PM ET)

Korea Life gains; buoys hopes for Samsung Life IPO

Korea Life Insurance Co shares closed up 8 percent in heavy trading on their debut on Wednesday, signaling keen demand ahead of bigger rival Samsung Life's planned $4 ...(8:21 AM ET)

Dubai World to offer full debt repayment: report

Dubai World will offer banks a single proposal to repay in full the $26 billion debt it is renegotiating, with interest likely linked to LIBOR, Al Arabiya reported on Wednesday.(8:27 AM ET)

Intel, global chip shares jump

Shares of Intel Corp jumped 4 percent to their highest in more than a year on expectations that robust Asian sales and a rebound in corporate spending will help the chipma...(7:28 AM ET)

World Bank tells China to tighten policy

The World Bank raised its 2010 growth and inflation forecasts for China and recommended a tighter monetary policy as well as a stronger exchange rate to restrain inflation expectat...(5:44 AM ET)

The share price indicator for Macquarie Group is seen in red on the Australian Stock Exchange board in central Sydney

Asian shares at 2-month high, yen falls on BOJ move

Technology stocks pushed Asian shares to a two-month high on Wednesday, powered by hopes of strong earnings for Intel, while the yen faltered after the Bank of Japan loosened polic...(3:24 AM ET)

A woman rides a bicycle past the Google China headquarters in Beijing

Google partners call for clarity on China plans

Chinese firms selling advertising space on Google's search pages have demanded clarity about the search giant's plans in China, as speculation increases over Google's future in ...(6:08 AM ET)

Arrow to soon respond on Shell, PetroChina offer: source

Australia Arrow Energy Ltd has opened its books to Royal Dutch Shell and PetroChina for them to conduct due diligence for their joint takeover offer wor...(6:31 AM ET)

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