China Has Lowest New Year Sales Since 2009 - Bloomberg

Chinese shoppers on their Lunar New Year holiday were less lavish than expected at Hong Kong jewelers, curbed spending on beauty brands and slowed spending […]

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Spain Set to Unveil Bank Overhaul to Clean Up Real Estate - Bloomberg

Spain is set to announce today its plan to shepherd struggling banks into mergers and make the industry set aside 50 billion euros ($66 billion) […]

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1st session for new Islamist-led Egypt parliament

With Islamists comprising the overwhelming majority of its lawmakers, the parliament elected in Egypt’s first legislative vote after Hosni Mubarak’s ouster nearly a year ago […]

Stock futures rise on jobless claim decline

Another set of successful bond auctions in Europe and a decline in applications for unemployment benefits are pushing U.S. stock futures higher Thursday.
Dow futures are […]

Italy, Spain easily raise $28 billion

Spain and Italy gave financial markets a boost Thursday as they successfully raised nearly euro22 billion ($27.98 billion) in two keenly watched debt auctions that […]

Rage in Nigeria strike fuels fears of unrest

Thick black smoke and flames rose Tuesday from the burning roadblock that cut off a highway linking Nigeria’s mainland to the islands where the oil-rich […]

Markets cautious ahead of Merkel, Sarkozy meeting

European markets were steady Monday ahead of a meeting between the leaders of France and Germany on how to restore confidence in the euro, while […]

Euro Area Crisis Presents Significant Risk for South Africa, Lagarde Says - Bloomberg

South Africa has become increasingly integrated into the global economy, leaving it exposed to

U.K. House Prices May Decline in 2012 as Unemployment Increases: Economy - Bloomberg

U.K. house prices (UKNBAAMM) may decline in 2012 as economic turmoil emanating from the euro area

Train builder Bombardier wins new UK order

Aircraft and train builder Bombardier Inc. said Wednesday it had won a government-subsidized order for 130 new rail carriages, months after it announced it would […]