The euro zone shook off recession in the third quarter although the largely government-engineered rebound after more than a year of shrinkage fell a little short of forecast, official estimates showed on Friday.
South Korea's National Pension Service (NPS) will sign an 800 million pounds ($1.33 billion) sale and leaseback deal next week for HSBC's European HQ in London, an official at the fund said on Friday
British Airways' pension fund deficit could yet scupper its planned merger with Spain's Iberia , as the UK airline still has to agree the size of the multi-billion pound shortfall with the fund's trustees.
French oil major Total (TOTF.PA) has admitted safety breaches and to polluting ground water, in connection with an explosion at a fuel depot in England in 2005.
Apple's global smartphone share reached 17 percent as iPhone sales totaled 7 million units in the third quarter, following the continued rollout of the iPhone 3GS in new countries, research firm Gartner said on Thursday.
Former Prime Minister Tony Blair will face questioning next year about Britain's entry into the Iraq war from a committee which has heard the decision was illegal and based on deception, its chairman said on Friday.
Michael Jackson's concert movie This Is It has taken more than $200 million at box offices worldwide in the first two weeks of release, the studio behind the movie said on Thursday.
The Australian Dollar opens lower against the greenback today at 0.9215 after giving back all of yesterday's gains, and then some, as risk aversion swept offshore markets overnight. During yesterday's domestic session, local unemployment data came in better than expected. Whilst the jobless rate rose to 5.8 per cent, 24,500 positions were added in the month of October. A second consecutive monthly rise in employment may lead to another 25 basis point rate hike by the RBA in December.
Richard Curtis is better known for the films he wrote than the films he directed, but he sees himself working behind the camera more and more.
European shares edged up to a three-week closing high on Thursday with telecom shares leading the advance after soothing earnings results and airlines gaining ground on merger news.
Apple is expanding its retail business in New York by opening up a new store in the city's Upper West side this Saturday, Nov. 14.
Good news for fans of Michael Jackson, the Beatles and other veteran artists.
Gold rose above $1,120 an ounce to a fresh record high on Thursday as the U.S. dollar wavered near 15-month lows, while Asian shares lost ground as investors took profits after four days of gains.
Costco Wholesale Corp is hoping that consumers are becoming more comfortable making purchases as the No. 1 U.S. warehouse club operator heads into the year-end holiday shopping season.
Orange UK on Tuesday started selling Apple's popular iPhone in the country with the first-day sales of 30,000, CNet reported on Wednesday.
Acer and Apple have gained the most market share in PC sales in Europe, especially in the UK, while most other vendors are facing a difficult time, Gartner said in a research note on Wednesday.
Britons are among the ugliest people in the world, according to a dating website that says it only allows beautiful people to join.
The Australian Dollar opens steady against the greenback at 0.9280. The Aussie spent most of the domestic trading the ranges between a low of 0.9275 and a high just above US93 cents.
Hedge fund billionaire John Paulson raised his firm's stake in Cadbury on Wednesday and now holds 2.54 percent of the British confectioner, the subject of a hostile bid by U.S. food group Kraft.
Initial public offerings in Europe are gaining momentum, with three major IPOs set to launch before year-end and about $10 billion that could be raised in the next six months as volatile equity markets calm down.
NATO's secretary-general said on Wednesday he expected the alliance to provide more resources for training Afghan troops and police, but would not comment on exact troop numbers.
The dollar fell to a new 15-month low against major currencies on Wednesday, hurt by downbeat official views on the U.S. economy and bullish economic data from China that bolstered risk appetite.
