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Even as wall street skids lower almost by the day, and the major indexes have touched the levels of a bear market, some analysts are actually finding some signs in the performance of small-company stocks that might be pointing to the early stages of a much...

All those speculators getting the blame for driving up the price of oil these days - just who are they? For part of the answer, look in the mirror. The retirement savings of workers across the country, entrusted to pension fund managers, are being plowed...

BCE Inc, Canada's largest telecommunications company, said Friday it has agreed on terms of a $35 billion sale to a group led by the Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan in the biggest leveraged buyout ever. The deal is expected to be completed by mid-December. The...

France's central bank announced Friday that it has fined Societe Generale $6.3 million for "serious shortcomings" in its internal controls that led to nearly $7.8 billion in trading losses announced earlier this year. The Bank of France's banking commission...

As the cost of fuel soars and the pressure mounts to reduce carbon dioxide emissions, several schemes for a new generation of airship are being considered.

High street shop staff are fobbing off customers and giving misleading advice about rights, Which? says.

Proposed regulations changes are strongly opposed by the credit card industry, which has long beat back any regulatory constraints.

Examining the rationales for supporting or damning the practice of borrowing against a retirement fund can be a useful exercise.

Reuters - Unionized employees of Hyundai Motor Co (005380.KS) will walk off the job for four hours next week to push for a pay increase, the auto maker's union said on Saturday.

The cost of living for pensioners has outstripped inflation over the past 10 years, research suggests.