EU leaders finally clinch reform treaty deal
The European Union will work to overhaul its 27-nation treaty to replace an EU constitution it rejected in 2005.
Google launches YouTube local language sites
Literally, it might be known as Voustube, Voitubo or Vocetubo, but the world's most popular video-sharing site introduced local-language sites in nine countries on Tuesday that will all just go by YouTube.
Ad software maker OpenAds girds to take on Google
Openads, a supplier of free software used by Web sites to manage online ad campaigns, has received $5 million in initial funding, bolstering it to prepare for increasing competition globally with Google Inc.
Bulgaria, Romania Get 'Gradual Access' to UK Jobs
Migrant workers from Bulgaria and Romania will only be allowed gradual access into the United Kingdom after these two countries join the European Union, a UK government minister said Tuesday.
Central Europe investors face political headwinds
Political risk has returned to central Europe as riots in Budapest and shaky governing coalitions elsewhere remind investors that joining the European Union guarantees neither wealth nor stability.
World Bank sees offgrid energy projects a boon
Investments in offgrid energy generation projects are the quickest way to get electricity to the 1.6 billion people in the world without lights, a World Bank official said on Wednesday.
Beware Bulgaria, property investors warned
Overseas property investors should be wary of Bulgaria as market growth collapses and rental competition hots up
Gallaher weathers tough markets
Tobacco company Gallaher Group Plc posted a 4 percent rise in half year profits on Wednesday and forecast an improving second half
Wolves Return to Germany As People Leave
A century after they were wiped out by hunters and a burgeoning population, wolves have returned to parts of eastern Germany as factories close down, businesses fail and people move out.
Red hot emerging markets spark some investor worry
The headwind of rising U.S. interest rates may be about to ease, but investors are still facing tighter money across the board and some are beginning to sound warning bells about emerging markets as a result.