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Exclusive: Olympus sues current president, ex-directors

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Japan's Olympus Corp has sued its current president and three ex-directors for several million dollars in compensation, sources told Reuters on Monday, as the company seeks to draw a line under one of the nation's worst accounting scandals.

Merkel, Sarkozy to seek growth, jobs for euro zone

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The German and French leaders meet on Monday to discuss ways to boost growth in euro zone states struggling to overcome the sovereign debt crisis and rising unemployment, and finalise a deal to increase fiscal coordination within the currency union.
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Dutch Queen Beatrix officially opens the new parliamentary year with a speech outlining the caretaker government's plan and budget policies for 2011 in the 13th century "Hall of Knights" in The Hague September 21, 2010.

Credit Suisse Gets Dutch Mandate on Urenco: Sources

The Dutch government has appointed Credit Suisse to advise on a potential sale of its 33 percent stake in UK-based uranium enrichment company Urenco, people familiar with the situation told Reuters on Friday.
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Sarkozy, Monti urge unity over euro crisis

Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti warned the European Union on Friday not to let divisions over managing its debt crisis blow up into serious splits, and French President Nicolas Sarkozy warned that a euro collapse could trigger instability.
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Sarkozy, Merkel urge unity over euro crisis

Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti warned the European Union on Friday not to let divisions over managing its debt crisis blow up into serious splits, and President Nicolas Sarkozy warned that a euro collapse could trigger instability.
France's President Sarkozy talks with Germany's Chancellor Merkel at a European Union summit in Brussels

Sarkozy and Monti Urge Unity in Euro Crisis

Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti warned the European Union on Friday not to let divisions over managing its debt crisis blow up into serious splits, and President Nicolas Sarkozy warned that a euro collapse could trigger instability.
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Lovefilm signs up BBC, ITV ahead of Netflix launch

European film subscription service Lovefilm has signed deals to give its members access to past BBC and ITV television shows including Doctor Who and Prime Suspect, it said ahead of an expected imminent launch of rival Netflix in Britain.
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Global economy could endure disaster for a week

The global economy could withstand widespread disruption from a natural disaster or attack by militants for only a week as governments and businesses are not sufficiently prepared to deal with unexpected events, a report by a respected think-tank said.
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London volunteers warned over social media use

Volunteers working at the London Olympics have been warned not to give away breaking news about athletes or disclose the location of politicians and celebrities through online comments or pictures posted on social media sites.
Ramnit.C Facebook Infection

Ramnit Social Infection: 45,000 Facebook passwords stolen

Login credentials of 45,000 Facebook users have been leaked out worldwide by the Ramnit malignant code which has invaded the world's No. 1 social network service. The biggest victims were users from the UK and France. The intrusion and theft were discovered by 'Seculert', a cyber threat management service.
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Facebook Login Risk: Ramnit Worm Steals User Details

Seculert said Ramnit has recently started targeting user accounts at Facebook, the world's largest social network with some 800 million users. Ramnit has apparently taken sensitive login details from 45,000 Facebook users throughout the world -- with most in Europe.
A computer worm dubbed Ramnit is believed to have stolen about 45,000 Facebook login credentials, a digital security firm has warned.

Malware Steals Over 45,000 Facebook Passwords

A computer worm dubbed Ramnit is believed to have stolen about 45,000 Facebook login credentials, a digital security firm has warned. The stolen data have been taken largely from Facebook accounts in UK and France, the security firm Seculert said.

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