Existing-home sales rebound in September in the United States
Existing-home sales in the US in September picked up after declining marginally in August, says the National Association of Realtors (NAR). Gains were seen...
JPMorgan Chase fined $78 million by European Commission
JPMorgan Chase has been fined for over $78 million on Tuesday by European authorities for the manipulation of an international financial benchmark and being...
Tesco plunges as the smaller supermarkets rise
Sales of the world’s second largest retailer Tesco are falling faster than any other UK supermarket chain, while German discounters Lidl and Aldi and...
Staples reports possible cyberattack, investigating issue
Staples is investigating a potential credit card data breach and has contacted law enforcement officials about the problem. The office supplies company is the...
United Technologies posts strong third quarter figures
American multinational conglomerate United Technologies Corp. posted a 31% increase in net income to $1.9 billion ($2.04 per share) in the third quarter. The...
UK Government borrowing jumped to £11.8 billion in September
Government borrowing in the United Kingdom increased by £1.6 billion in September to £11.8 billion compared to September 2013. Analysts had predicted there would...
US pushes Japan for free trade deal
The US is pushing Japan for a free trade deal, saying that the timing is now to sort out the obstacles for a Trans-Pacific...
AkzoNobel meets targets in third quarter
AkzoNobel N.V., the Dutch decorative paints, performance coatings and specialty chemicals multinational, met targets in the third quarter of 2014, but warned on Tuesday...
China GDP growth hits 5-year low
China’s GDP growth hit a five-year low in the third quarter of this year, as it struggles with a weakening property market, slumping industrial...
Total’s boss Christophe de Margerie dies in plane crash at Vnukovo Airport Moscow
Christophe de Margerie, Chairman and CEO of French multinational integrated oil and gas company Total SA, died in a private plane crash at Vnukovo...