Crude oil futures rose above $80 on a weaker dollar and amid signs of economic recovery, Bloomberg reports . But consumers are wising up—the International Energy Agency will again slash its long-term forecasts for growth in...
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By JILL LAWLESS and AOIFE WHITE Associated Press Writers LONDON (AP) - But now some funds are considering swapping London for the less-regulated alpine air of Switzerland or the emerging markets of Asia as the European Union...
An ultra-secretive network rules independent oil trading. Although Rich testified in writing in March, 2005, to a House committee investigating the U.N. program that he was not in any way active in the Oil-for-Food program,...
Britain is past the worst of the recession and should return to growth in the fourth quarter, two Bank of England policymakers said, in remarks which support government forecasts the economic downturn is nearly over.
ZURICH - A return to lavish bonuses for Wall Street's top earners could be just the tonic that the Swiss watch industry needs this Christmas after months of austerity depressed sales. But watchmakers are eyeing a modest rise in...