The dollar posted the biggest weekly gain against the euro in more than a month on signs the economy is weathering the housing slump.
Safety concerns following a spate of recalls of toys made in China are unlikely to have a big impact on holiday shopping, according to a new survey.
Washington Mutual Inc, one of the largest U.S. mortgage lenders, said on Friday it expects a 75 percent drop in quarterly income on losses and write-downs on mortgage loans and securities.
The recording industry has won a major fight in its effort to stop illegal music downloading with a U.S. jury decision to impose $222,000 damages against a Minnesota woman who used a Web service to share music.
Pakistan's Supreme Court the President could stand for a re-election vote but his eligibility was still in question.
Federal Reserve Vice Chairman Donald Kohn said on Friday moderate growth should return to the U.S. economy after a period of weakness due to a prolonged housing slump and higher borrowing costs.
Oil fell on Friday after stronger than expected U.S. employment data boosted the weak U.S. dollar.
U.S. employers added 110,000 new jobs in September and hiring in the two previous months was revised up strongly, the government said on Friday in a report showing a more resilient labor market than previously thought. The surprisingly robust report on monthly hiring outside the farm sector sent bond prices higher and stock futures soaring.
A growing sense of urgency is pushing world leaders to agree a new treaty to fight climate change but the U.S. presidential election might still foil hopes of a deal by the end of 2009, experts say.
World stocks held just below this week's record high on Thursday while the euro was steady as investors bet the worst of the credit crisis is over and looked to the European Central Bank chief for clues on monetary policy.
Gold rebounded to trade higher on Thursday after hitting two-week lows, as the metal's allure as an alternative investment rose with a drop in the dollar.
Stocks were little changed on Thursday as investors paused before Friday's key employment report that could shed light on the economy and the outlook for interest rates and corporate profits.
In the market for a new video iPod? Head to Hong Kong or, if Europe-bound, stop off in Switzerland. But best avoid Brazil.
Web search leader Google Inc said on Thursday it is closing the gap with rival Baidu in China, after years of trying to increase market share in the world's second-largest Internet arena.
Wendy's International Inc said on Thursday sales at its company-owned hamburger restaurants open at least 15 months rose 0.2 percent in the third quarter.
Leaders of the two Koreas agreed on Thursday to try to bring peace to the Cold War's last frontier, just a day after the North signed up to an international deal to disable its nuclear facilities.
Oil prices steadied near $80 on Thursday after a surprise build in U.S. crude inventories overshadowed an unexpected decline in fuel stocks.
Toyota Motor Corp unveiled the production model of its Lexus IS F sports car on Thursday as it aims to close the gap with global luxury car heavyweights Mercedes-Benz and BMW AG.
New orders at factories fell more than expected in August and jobless claims climbed last week, government reports showed on Thursday, but markets awaited more conclusive evidence of the impact of the housing slump and credit crisis on the economy.
General Motors Corp will be able to replace roughly a quarter of its factory workers with lower cost hires under the tentative contract reached last week with the United Auto Workers union.
Spanish-owned O2 UK and U.S. consumer electronics group Apple plan to launch a multi-million pound joint advertising campaign later this month as they get ready to bring iPhone mobile phones to Britain.
Verizon Wireless, the No. 2 U.S. mobile service, plans to offer new options for customers who pay for calls in advance and the company will send advertising alerts to subscribers who ask for the information, according to marketing chief Mike Lanman.
