Britain's prime minister, Gordon Brown tells a G20 summit that governments should globally tax banks to fund future bailouts. The prime minister also meets with his Danish counterpart Lars Lokke Rasmussen ahead of a major ...   more »

Sales of previously owned homessurge to their highest level in over two years. Amazon.com posts blowout quarterly results and is bullish on holiday shopping season.

-- Sales of previously owned homes surged to their highest ...   more »

Britain is now experiencing its longest recession on record, new figures have revealed.


LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM (OCTOBER 23, 2009) ITN - Britain's economy contracted in the third quarter of this year, quashing hopes the downturn ...   more »

The world's largest software manufacturer aims to win back customers disappointed by its last operating system Vista and strengthen its grip on the PC market.

NEW YORK, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES (OCTOBER 22, 2009) REUTERS- ...   more »

Princeton economist and former Federal Reserve vice chairman Alan Blinder said the GDP is growing, but jobs are "still shrinking and are likely to shrink for a while yet."

-- Speaking to reporters after participating ...   more »

Survey Finds Young People See Need to Save Significantly More Than Today's
Adults

Milwaukee, Oct. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Who needs to be a millionaire? Most young
adults think they'll need to be millionaires before they ...   more »

A Hong Kong flat sells for a world record price amid worries of a property bubble, while the government says it will reign in property prices.


A five-bedroom duplex on the lower slope of Hong ...   more »

Magazine publisher Time Inc. is hoping to build on the popularity of electronic book readers with plans to form a consortium aimed at launching a digital newstand for mobile devices.


Time Warner magazine publishing unit ...   more »