LONDON (Reuters) – The euro hovered near 3-1/2-month lows and global shares fell on Thursday, with weak Chinese trade data stoking fears of slower growth and undermining risk appetite as European leaders struggled to contain a worsening debt crisis. Th…

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LONDON (Reuters) – British insurer Legal & General said finance chief Nigel Wilson would take over from outgoing Chief Executive Tim Breedon next month, confirming an appointment that had been widely expected in the industry. Wilson, who joined L&G in …

IPO Desktop President Francis Gaskins advises investors to take a pass on LINC Logistics, New Source Energy and Rib-X Pharmaceuticals. Click to view a price quote on LLGX.

IPO Desktop President Francis Gaskins advises investors to take a pass on LINC Logistics, New Source Energy and Rib-X Pharmaceuticals. Click to view a price quote on LLGX.

The CEO of engineering consultant WS Atkins, Uwe Krueger, seeks new horizons and looks for acquisitions as the UK, its traditional market, struggles

The CEO of engineering consultant WS Atkins, Uwe Krueger, seeks new horizons and looks for acquisitions as the UK, its traditional market, struggles

The CEO of engineering consultant WS Atkins, Uwe Krueger, seeks new horizons and looks for acquisitions as the UK, its traditional market, struggles

The CEO of engineering consultant WS Atkins, Uwe Krueger, seeks new horizons and looks for acquisitions as the UK, its traditional market, struggles

The CEO of engineering consultant WS Atkins, Uwe Krueger, seeks new horizons and looks for acquisitions as the UK, its traditional market, struggles

The government-backed mortgage financier said it made a profit in the first quarter and that it does not need additional bailout money — a first since the federal government took it over in 2008.

HONG KONG/LONDON (Reuters) – HSBC plc is in talks to sell its operations in Colombia, Peru, Uruguay and Paraguay, as Europe’s biggest bank continues to retreat from countries where it is too small or it does not see strong enough growth. HSBC has been …

BERLIN (Reuters) – Volkswagen’s luxury unit Audi may reach its goal of selling 1.5 million cars per year earlier than planned thanks to unbroken demand from China, the United States and Russia. The manufacturer, which so far expected to reach its targe…

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AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – Morgan Stanley has emerged as one of the biggest shareholders in KPN , the Dutch telecoms group that Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim has set his sights on as a stepping stone into Europe. A filing with Dutch financial market regul…

VIENNA (Reuters) – Countries receiving bailout funds from the European Union should also relinquish some sovereignty in budget-setting to the EU, European Central Bank Governing Council member Ewald Nowotny said on Thursday. Nowotny, who heads the Aust…

BRISBANE (Reuters) – Rio Tinto has turned cautious, shoring up capital and focusing on a narrow range of expansion projects in the face of global uncertainty, though the world’s No.3 miner said it was slightly more upbeat about the outlook than six mon…

BOSTON (Reuters) – Fidelity Investments has tapped one of its up-and-coming portfolio managers to run two new mutual funds geared toward finding companies around the world that have stable cash flow and a willingness to pay dividends. Boston-based Fide…

Paul Singer, the founder of the $20 billion hedge fund Elliott Management, says growing complacent can lead to “absolute death.”