WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, arrested in Britain on Swedish allegations of sex crimes, was granted bail by a London court on Tuesday.
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has denounced the firms that suspended payments to his website as instruments of U.S. foreign policy and called for help in protecting his work from their illegal and immoral attacks.
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange told his mother from his prison cell in London that he remained committed to publishing secret U.S. cables, despite condemnation from Washington and elsewhere, Australian television reported Tuesday.
Asian stocks chalked up modest gains on Monday, while the benchmark U.S. Treasury yield hit a six-month high in response to upbeat U.S. data, helping shore up the dollar.
Asian stocks rose on Monday as investors took in their stride China's latest attempt to cool inflation and fresh vows to tackle price pressure, while upbeat U.S. economic data helped
Jim Chanos, arguably the most well-known short-seller in the world, is setting his sights on China's troubled real estate construction-driven economy.
Prices to Buy Gold held firm in London on Friday, ending of what one London trader called another roller-coaster week some 1.7% lower for Dollar and Sterling investors but unchanged vs. the single Euro currency.
Australia have sprung a major over-haul of their 12-man squad for the third Ashes test at Perth against England, with the shock inclusion of the little-known Michael Beer raising eyebrows.
Mitsubishi Motors Corp on Thursday announced its plans to invest $532 million in a new Thailand plant, where it will manufacture 'global small' cars in March 2012.
Despite a very strong jobs data early Thursday, the Austalian dollar looks less energized for a rally above Tuesday's high of 0.9964 to 1.0001, to complete the 'right shoulder' of a 'head and shoulders' pattern with 'head' at 1.0181 formed on November 5.
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U.S. Treasury prices edged up on Thursday as bargain hunters entered the fray after a violent two-day surge in yields, pulling the dollar lower, while Asian stocks rose on hopes added fiscal stimulus will help the U.S. economy in the near term.
Phillip Hughes has emerged as the most likely replacement for Australia's injured opener Simon Katich for the third Ashes test at Perth after the 22 year-old received the backing of his skipper Ricky Ponting.
McDonald's Corp reported a smaller-than-expected rise in global sales at established restaurants in November as demand was weaker than anticipated in its key domestic market and Japan.
Chinese students in Shanghai emerge at the top in international student assessment tests against Western peers, according to a PISA study.
Australian Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd blamed the United States over the leaked diplomatic cables and maintained that Wikileaks founder Julian Assange 'is not himself responsible for the unauthorized release'.
After falling as low as 0.9779 from its previous close of 0.9827, AUD/USD is now targetting 0.9723 (S1) before hitting a relatively stronger support line at 0.9707 (S2).
Backpackers are traveling the world with high-tech toys and are often searching as much for free Wi-Fi as for historical sites.
Fundamentals for the commodity currency now back AUD/USD targeting 1.0006, as the 61.8 percent fibonacci from 1.0181 to 0.9723 projects.
The Gold Price held near last night's new record highs for US, Euro and Sterling investors in London trade on Tuesday, recording an AM Gold Fix at $1426 per ounce as world stock markets gained more than 1.5%.
A computer hacker with no permanent home, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has been described as highly intelligent, determined, intense and sometimes paranoid.
After Paypal and Swiss authorities closed the accounts of Wikileaks, it's Mastercard's turn to refuse any financial support to Wikileaks' money transfers.
