Ratings agency Standard & Poor (S&P) estimated that during 2015 the operative net profit of Spanish banks will rise by 25 percent, allowing entities to progressively increase their dividends without affecting their capital ratio...

After weeks of wrangling over its international bailout, Greek authorities have asked the eurozone for a loan extension...

Samsung Electronics Co. announced Wednesday that it had acquired a U.S. mobile payment start-up LoopPay, as a clear signal that the tech giant intends to compete aggressively with Apple Inc. in trying to change consumer behavior at the checkout counter, says The Wall Street Journal...

Today, you can not only buy MetaTrader Market applications but also rent them. Renting a product is clearly much cheaper than purchasing a full license. Do you have any doubts about buying a trading robot? Do you want to test an indicator without the demo version limitations...

Taiwanese fabless semiconductor company MediaTek published its financial report for the fourth quarter and the entire year of 2014. According to the report, the company achieved operating revenue of NTD213.063 billion, which was about CNY42.3 billion, in 2014, a year-on-year increase of 56...

A new report from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, has unveiled that most people establish their lifetime earning power within the first 10 years of their career. After age 35, income growth dips, so if you haven't gained your wealth by then, it's probably never going to happen...

The number of unemployed people in Britain dropped by 97,000 to 1.86 million for the October to December period, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS). Employment increased by 103,000 to close to 31 million - the highest since records began in 1971...

Russia is ready to discuss alternative options to South Stream project with its EU partners but will not turn down gas cooperation with Turkey, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday after talks with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban...

ForexTime is excited to announce the launch of one of the most ground-breaking trading promotions this industry has ever seen - the Cost-Free Trading promotion! What do we mean by cost-free...

Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc. ended a $3.7 billion investment in Exxon Mobil Corp., as the decline in oil prices ravaged oil company profits...

Soros Fund Management reduced its holdings in U.S. stocks in the fourth quarter and moved about $2 billion into companies in Asia and Europe, according to Bloomberg. Other big hedge fund managers made a similar call on U.S. equities as a slide in oil prices hammered energy holdings...

I parse the Russian media (corporate and social) on a daily basis and I am always amazed at the completely different way the issue of western sanctions is discussed. I think that it is important and useful for me to share this with those of you who do not speak Russian...

According to reports in Chinese local media, Sony has over 40 subsidiaries and offices in 13 regions in China, including Beijing, Chengdu, Fuzhou, Guangzhou, Hangzhou, Jinan, Nanjing, Shanghai, Shenyang, Shenzhen, Tianjin, Wuhan, and Xi'an...

June Jin, Tesla's global vice president and chief marketing officer for Greater China, has reportedly departed the company...

In the aftermath of the report showing Britain's inflation has fallen to 0.5%, we should again ask ourselves whether inflation is good or bad for an ordinary consumer...

Inflation in the UK is predicted to fall to its lowest level in at least 25 years as the dramatic drop in oil prices and the supermarket price war drag down the cost of living. The report due to be released on Tuesday at 9...

Allegation of corruption at the aircraft engine-maker Rolls-Royce spread to Brazil, adding to the woes of a group that is already involved in a Serious Fraud Office (SFO) investigation into bribery claims in China and Indonesia...

The company will invest over NTD500 billion, which is about USD15.9 billion, to build a new plant to meet the ever-growing demands for chips. The new plant will be located in Central Taiwan Science Park and it is currently undergoing an environmental impact assessment...

Germany's central bank said on Monday the country's economy has moved out of its soft patch at a much faster pace than previously expected aided by a weaker euro, leading to an improved outlook for Europe’s largest economy, The Wall Street Journal reports...

Recent Guardian/ICM opinion poll has put the Tories four points ahead of Labour, though the poll came after the week that saw them under pressure over wealthy donors and HSBC revelations...