The Canadian Press - ST ANDREWS, Scotland - Finance Minister Jim Flaherty has dismissed the idea of imposing tax on financial transactions to guard against another crisis in the banking sector.
Oil prices hovered near $71 a barrel Wednesday in Asia with gains tempered by a U.S. crude supply report that showed an unexpected rise in inventories last week.
Reuters - LONDON (Reuters) - The dollar eased from a 2-1/2 month high versus the euro on Wednesday, while global equities, gold and government bonds were steady as investors waited for more clues on...
Asian stocks mostly fell Wednesday but Japan's market jumped as banks soared on a report that global finance regulators will give lenders a decade or more to meet stricter capital rules.
AFP - SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) - Microsoft announced that a Bing application tailored for Apple's beloved iPhones has hit the virtual shelves of its longtime rival's online App Store.
AFP - DUBAI (AFP) - State-owned conglomerate Dubai World will meet with creditors next week to begin renegotiating 22 billion dollars of debt, The National reported on Wednesday.
