A trial using the micro-blogging service as an early warning system was conducted between May and August, and tracked more than one million tweets referring to Swine Flu, including 'I have swine flu' and 'I have the flu', or...
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A regional German court has taken a decision that could cost the government billions of euros. It has ruled that the "solidarity" income tax surcharge introduced in 1991 to help rebuild eastern Germany is unconstitutional. The...
PARIS, Nov 26 (Reuters) - European equities were set to fall on Thursday, reversing the previous session's gains and mirroring losses in Asia where Japanese exporters dropped after the dollar hit a 14-year low against the yen....
MOSCOW -- The Russian central bank cut its main interest rate to a record low 9.0 percent on Tuesday to check a strengthening ruble that threatens to harm the major oil and gas producer's crucial exports.
Fitch Ratings has affirmed SEB Asset Managements Asset Manager M2 rating for its real estate fund business. According to the rating agency, the rating reflects the companys strong market position in Germany, its more than 20...