Fifty years after top doctors issued their first stark warning about the dangers of cigarettes, more than 20 percent of Britons still smoke -- and unless they quit, half of them will die from the habit, health experts on Tuesday.
Stock index futures rose on Wednesday, a day after Wall Street suffered its worst selloff in three months and as a report showed the private sector added more jobs than expected.
Nonfarm business productivity rose 0.9 percent in the fourth quarter, revised from the previously estimated gain of 0.7 percent, as labor costs increased 2.8 percent.
Research In Motion's revenue and margins will continue to disappoint in the coming quarters due to a lack of clarity on the launch and impact of its latest version of BlackBerry, BMO Capital Markets said.
The pace of job creation by private employers accelerated more than expected in February, a report by a payrolls processor showed on Wednesday.
Stock index futures rose on Wednesday, a day after Wall Street suffered its worst selloff in three months and ahead of a private employment report expected to show the U.S. economy added jobs in February.
German sportswear group Adidas
stuck to forecasts for a slowdown in sales growth in 2012, disappointing investors who had hoped for more in a banner year for sports events with the Olympics and European soccer championships.Stock index futures rose on Wednesday, a day after Wall Street suffered its worst selloff in three months and ahead of a private employment report expected to show the U.S. economy added jobs in February.
A U.S. trade bill targeting Chinese imports goes against international rules and Beijing will not adjust the value of its currency to try to bridge a trade deficit that is Washington's problem to fix, China's commerce minister said on Wednesday.
Gold is down more than 6 percent since late February, having dropped sharply from the year's highs after U.S. Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke held off signaling a further round of U.S. monetary easing in a key speech.
Tokyo prosecutors on Wednesday charged Olympus Corp and six key figures in the $1.7 billion accounting fraud at the camera and endoscope maker, tightening their case in the investigation of one of Japan's biggest corporate scandals.
Futures on major U.S. indices point to a higher opening on Wednesday ahead of economic data including ADP national employment report and non-farm productivity.
Responding to a recent op-ed by GOP presidential frontrunner Mitt Romney, a former director of Israel's intelligence agency Mossad said the Republican candidate is making it more difficult for the U.S. and Israel administrations to contain Iran's nuclear weapons ambition.
Invisible Children, a non-profit organization, started a movement to take down Joseph Kony, a Ugandan guerrilla group leader, and have him arrested for crimes against humanity.
Meanwhile, international pressure condemning the violence in Syria continues to build up, with U.S. Senator John McCain on Monday pushing for airstrikes against Assad’s government forces.
Gauging U.S. presidents on the basis of how much weight they are willing to throw behind its Middle East ally Israel is a political tactic which has been around for long.
Apple Inc is betting a 4G-equipped iPad will tempt more U.S. consumers to pay extra to watch high-quality video on the go, and in turn, give Verizon Wireless and AT&T Inc a revenue boost.
Republican presidential frontrunner takes five out of 10 states but Rick Santorum stays in the running.
Allen Stanford was found guilty by a U.S. jury of a $7 billion Ponzi scheme on Tuesday.
Asian shares fell for the third day in a row Wednesday as investors grew more risk averse, with renewed uncertainty over Greece's bailout and mounting worries about slowing global economies overshadowing support provided by ample liquidity.
Gold regained some ground Wednesday as jewellers in Asia snapped up the metal after prices dropped 2 percent in the previous session, but investors were cautious because of lingering fears about a possible Greek default.
Louise White, an 81 year old from Rhode Island, claimed the $336 million Powerball jackpot from last month. The 81 year old is a regular lottery player and she bought the winning ticket at a Stop & Shop supermarket in Newport. The $336.4 million is the third largest Powerball lottery in the history of the game.
