LONDON - London shares were steady at the start of trading on Thursday, with the FTSE 100 index of top shares adding a marginal 0.02 percent to stand at 5,267.63 points.
FRANKFURT - The German retailer Metro on Tuesday reported stable profits in the third quarter but declined to give an outlook for the rest of the year after a survey showed falling consumer confidence in Germany. Metro said net profit came to 357 m
HARARE, Zimbabwe - Zimbabwe's president says he is committed to working with his estranged prime minister despite his assessment that the former opposition leader is not mentally stable for boycotting the coalition government. President Robert Mug
LONDON - Twelve-month inflation was unchanged at 1.8 percent in July, holding underneath the Bank of England's 2.0-percent target, official data showed on Tuesday. Consumer Prices Index annual inflation was 1.8 percent in July, the same as June, w
LONDON - Britain's 12-month inflation rate stood unchanged at 1.8 percent in July, holding underneath the Bank of England's 2.0-percent target level, official data showed on Tuesday. Consumer Prices Index annual inflation was 1.8 percent in July,
LONDON - Twelve-month inflation was unchanged at 1.8 percent in July, holding underneath the Bank of England's 2.0-percent target, official data showed on Tuesday. Consumer Prices Index annual inflation was 1.8 percent in July, the same as June, w
LONDON - The dollar was little changed against most rival currencies on Thursday, but rose against the British pound as investors awaited interest rate calls from the Bank of England and the European Central Bank. In late morning trading here, the
LONDON - The banking sector, rocked by the global finance crisis, has stabilised but the world still lacks an overall strategy to ensure positive economic momentum, Prime Minister Gordon Brown said Friday. I think we're at a point where the banks h
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