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U.S. stock index futures edged higher on Friday, with investors reluctant to make big bets in an abbreviated session, though major indexes remained on track for their third straight month of strong gains. Trading will likely be anemic, as it...

A pick-up in inflation this month eases pressure on the European Central Bank to act next week, and the first fall in unemployment in almost three years shows a tentative euro zone recovery is gaining traction. The double dose of...

More than 3,500 bankers in Europe earned 1 million euros ($1.4 million) or more last year after a big jump across the continent and in Britain, which had 12 times as many high earners as any other country. Figures from...

World shares rose toward six-year highs on Thursday and the yen languished at fresh lows against the euro and dollar after sentiment was boosted by a batch of strong U.S. economic data. The signs of an improving U.S. jobs market...

The decision by a New York bank to close Cuba's checking account in the United States has presented an unusual diplomatic quandary that provides a test for new-found pragmatism in relations between the two longtime foes. Cuba announced on Tuesday...

Swiss lender UBS is scaling back corporate advisory and investment banking services for ultra-rich clients in some key emerging market countries to reduce overlaps with other departments, three sources familiar with the plan said. The bank's Corporate Advisory Group (CAG)...

OUTGOING CHAIRMAN, CHIEF ISRAEL OGBUE (R) CONGRATULATING THE NEW CHAIRMAN, AMBASSADOR JOE KESHI (L) DURING THE MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA PLC IN LAGOS.   BEVERLY HILLS, CA, November 27, (THEWILL) – United Bank for...

Turkish mobile phone company Turkcell has taken to a South African court its $4.2 billion lawsuit against rival MTN Group, alleging it was the victim of "corruption and bribery" that caused it to lose a contract in Iran. Turkcell originally...

U.S. stock index futures were little changed on Wednesday as investors found few reasons to buy before the Thanksgiving holiday and major indexes stood near historic highs. Adding to last quarter's higher results, technology company Hewlett-Packard (HPQ.N) rose after it...

The euro raced to fresh highs on both the yen and U.S. dollar on Wednesday, while Shanghai stocks shrugged off geopolitical concerns to outpace an otherwise lackluster regional performance. European stocks were poised for a subdued start with financial spreadbetters...