Finance

285,000 UK working couples eligible for shared parental leave

Couples finding out now that they are expecting a child will be among the first parents eligible

U.S. second-quarter growth strengthens

WASHINGTON Thu Aug 28, 2014 10:11am

Pending home sales rise sharply, point to stronger market

WASHINGTON Thu Aug 28, 2014 10:03am 

German joblessness up slightly in August, rate steady at 6.7 percent

BERLIN Thu Aug 28, 2014 4:03am 

Bitcoin shows staying power as online merchants chase digital sparkle

NEW YORK Thu Aug 28, 2014 1:07am

Japan Abe aide Hamada: Could do next sales tax hike in stages

TOKYO Wed Aug 27, 2014 4:58am 

IMF's Lagarde put under investigation in French fraud case

Wed Aug 27, 2014 11:52am 

U.S. judge rejects Apple bid for injunction against Samsung

SAN FRANCISCO Wed Aug 27, 2014 7:26pm

Russian food safety regulator shuts fifth McDonald's restaurant

MOSCOW Tue Aug 26, 2014 3:03am

Chinese antitrust regulator targets Microsoft's web browser, media player

BEIJING Tue Aug 26, 2014 3:44am