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European Union budget talks collapse as "givers" and "takers" fail to agree on spending cuts.

European leaders are meeting this week in Brussels to hammer out the contentious issues that will be debated as they form their next budget.

A nonprofit sovereign rating system was proposed in Germany as an alternative to the current system, a day after Moody’s downgraded France.

Investment banks will continue to swing the ax in the years ahead.

Where to watch a live stream of Manchester City against Real Madrid in the Champions League, plus a full preview.

Security along the 560-mile border between Turkey and Syria is of grave concern to Ankara.

Nokia Corp, Pluristem Therapeutics, New Oriental Education, SAP AG, Dynavax Technologies, LG Display Co, Sanofi SA and BHP Billiton are among the companies whose shares are moving in pre-market trading Wednesday.

Hewlett-Packard has been been plagued for years with intrigue and firings more akin to the old “Dallas” TV show, than Silicon Valley.

Only a week after its release date, a drop test for the Nexus 4 has appeared online. See how it stacks up to a previous drop test for the iPhone 5.

Those owners of Samsung Galaxy Note 2, who are using the latest software version on their devices, are likely to have experienced the new multi window features already. However, the feature is not yet available for all Galaxy Note 2, and according to a new report, the multi window mode is set to get even better.

Russia accused the U.S. Monday of blocking U.N. Security Council attempts to condemn the escalating conflict between Israel and the Palestinian militants in Gaza Strip adding that other council members were trying to “filibuster” the issue.

ING Groep NV said Monday it brokered a deal to bypass some of the conditions it agreed to as part of a 2008 bailout.

Counting down to Thanksgiving.

The U.S. stock index futures point to a higher open Monday ahead of the National Association of Realtors' home sales report.

The Ikea Group has apologized for using forced labor in the former German Democratic Republic to manufacture certain products. The company acknowledged it was aware of the forced-labor conditions and profited from the practice.

The latest reports on Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger’s attempts to strengthen his squad.

Scientists have discovered stone-tipped spears used 500,000 years ago, indicating that man had mastered the technology of hafting 200,000 years earlier than previously believed.

U.S. stock index futures point to a flat open Friday ahead of the Federal Reserve’s Industrial Production and Capacity Utilization report.

The European Union may send troops to Mali to train solders ahead of an African-led military offensive against insurgents.

The latest reports on Liverpool’s attempts to bolster their forward options in the transfer market.

Chelsea continue to be linked to a host of big-name signings.