U.S. President Barack Obama said on Wednesday there was enormous consensus between the largest developed and emerging economies on plans to haul the world out of the deepest downturn since the 1930s.
U.S. President Barack Obama said on Wednesday there was enormous consensus between the world's largest developed and emerging economies on plans to haul the world out of the deepest downturn since the 1930s.
U.S. President Barack Obama denied rifts between the world's leading economies on the eve of a crisis summit and urged them on Wednesday to act together to find the fastest route out of global recession.
Research In Motion has launched an online store selling entertainment, games, news, and travel applications to its BlackBerry users.
Fresh speculation has swirled about mining giant BHP Billiton resurrecting a takeover bid for rival Rio Tinto, but such a move is unlikely before Rio repairs its balance sheet.
U.S. President Barack Obama said on Wednesday there was enormous consensus between the world's largest developed and emerging economies on plans to haul the world out of the deepest downturn since the 1930s.
World stocks kicked off a new quarter Wednesday with strong gains in Japan and losses in Europe after registering their best monthly performance since December 1999.
France threatened on Tuesday to storm out of this week's G20 summit if it did not get the results it wanted, despite Britain's call for countries to unite and restore confidence to a broken world economy.
People in the Iraqi city of Basra fear the U.S. troops taking over from departing British forces, whose relatively light touch contrasts with the U.S. military's fearsome, and sometimes trigger-happy, reputation.
President Barack Obama arrived in Europe on Tuesday with a hefty agenda for tackling the economic crisis and seeking support for his new Afghanistan strategy on a trip that will test his global leadership.
A clawback of British government-held shares in Lloyds Banking Group by private investors due to a share price differential could cut the amount of taxpayers' cash the bank will need, Treasury minister Paul Myners said on Tuesday.
The World Bank announced a $50 billion program on Tuesday to counter a decline in global trade and Britain called on G20 leaders to supply the oxygen of confidence to drag the world economy out of recession.
U.S. mutual fund giant Vanguard is introducing a clutch of low-cost investment products in a move that could shake up the UK retail fund market and pension provision, a senior executive said on Tuesday.
President Barack Obama headed to Europe on Tuesday with a hefty agenda for tackling the economic crisis and seeking support for his new Afghanistan strategy on a trip that will test his global leadership.
The World Bank announced a $50 billion program on Tuesday to counter a decline in global trade and Britain called on G20 leaders to supply the oxygen of confidence to save the world economy from recession.
UK’s Birmingham City University has announced plans to offer a master’s degree on social networking sites like Facebook, Twitter and Bebo.
Five people suspected of planning to join protests against the G20 summit in London on Thursday have been arrested after weapons were found during a raid on a house in southwest England, police said on Monday.
Leading and emerging nations will commit this week to pursuing responsible economic policies that do not hurt each other's prospects with protectionism or currency devaluations, according to a draft G20 statement.
Stocks fell sharply on Monday as the Obama administration raised the specter of bankruptcy for U.S. automakers General Motors and Chrysler and Spain had to rescue regional savings bank CCM.
U.S. stock index futures pointed to a sharply lower open on Monday as the Obama administration threatened bankruptcy for two major U.S. automakers and Spain had to rescue regional savings bank CCM.
Center-left world leaders including Britain's Gordon Brown and Brazil's Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Saturday called for global financial reforms at next week's G20 summit, but the U.S. warned against over-regulation.
Thousands of people marched in Britain, France, Germany and Italy on Saturday to protest about the economic crisis and urge world leaders to act on poverty, jobs and climate change at a G20 summit next week.
