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European markets up modestly as Dow holds steady : Europe's stock markets rose modestly Thursday after Wall Street recovered most of its earlier losses, but investors remained cautious after big interest rate cuts in Europe and...
Published: Dec. 4, 2008 at 6:50 AM Quotes delayed at least 20 mins. TOKYO, Dec. 4 (UPI) -- Japan's Nippon Oil Corp. and Nippon Mining Holdings Inc. announced plans Thursday to merge next year, creating the world's eighth...
Added 4m ago BEIJING - China promised more currency reform to ease trade tensions but told Washington to get its own economy in order as the two sides opened high-level economic talks Thursday amid a global financial crisis....
TOKYO/ BEIJING (Reuters) - Central banks in Europe were poised to cut interest rates on Thursday to try to contain a global economic slump that appears to be spreading faster than policymakers had anticipated.
BEIJING: China urged the United States on Thursday to spare no effort to stabilize its economy and financial markets to help avert a global recession. Speaking at the start of a fifth meeting of the cabinet-level "strategic...
The Associated Press Thursday, December 4, 2008; 8:10 AM TOKYO -- Toyota and Honda are starting to feel the pinch of the global slowdown at home. On Thursday, Japan's biggest automaker said it was suspending production at a...
The Dalai Lama has used humor to brush off China's fury over his upcoming meeting with French President Nicolas Sarkozy. The Tibetan spiritual leader told the European Parliament with a chuckle that he looks forward to meeting...
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Asian shares fell on Thursday as more bad news piled up for the global economy, while the dollar and yen steadied as central banks in the UK and Europe were set to cut interest rates to their lowest in years.
Toyota and Honda are starting to feel the pinch of the global slowdown at home. On Thursday, Japan's biggest automaker said it was suspending production at a third plant later this month as it tries to cope with falling demand...
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Credit Suisse and Nomura Holdings announced big job cuts on Thursday, further evidence the global financial crisis is unrelenting for an industry battered by heavy losses and weak markets.
