AFP - LONDON (AFP) - HSBC, Europe's biggest bank, reported on Tuesday that underlying quarterly pre-tax profit was "significantly ahead" of figures a year earlier, saying the global economy was over its "biggest jolt".
AFP - MOSCOW (AFP) - The head of Russian gas giant Gazprom said Friday that Ukraine had cut back on purchases of Russian gas since mid-December and appeared to be facing serious cash problems.
AFP - NEW YORK (AFP) - Wall Street prepares to close out 2009 on an upbeat note with the market holding hefty gains from a stunning comeback following a disastrous start to the year.
Here’s a holiday video from 1950 showing Christmas celebrations around the world: in the United States, England, Holland, France, Sweden, Switzerland, Korea, Japan, Canada, Mexico.As the...
Health insurers get some big presents in the Senate's health overhaul bill -- about 20 million new customers and no competition from a new government plan.
Four years ago, Omar Hamoui was just another ineffectual entrepreneur trying to spruce up his resume in graduate school.
