LONDON (Reuters) - The Bank of England remained split this month on whether to restart its programme of asset purchases to boost Britain's economy, with no sign that divisions between policymakers are narrowing. Minutes of the central bank'... [Full Article]
By Alina Selyukh and Doug Palmer WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Congress quietly tucked in a new cyber-espionage review process for U.S. government technology purchases into the funding law signed this week by President Barack Obama, reflecting growing U.S. ... [Full Article]
By David Schwartz PHOENIX (Reuters) - The husband of Gabrielle Giffords, who with his wife is a top campaigner for curbs to military-style weapon ownership, has drawn criticism for buying an assault rifle in Arizona, a purchase he said meant to highl... [Full Article]
SAN DIEGO (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve could halt its asset purchases this year, two top Fed officials suggested on Friday, a view also gaining traction among economists at Wall Street's top financial institutions. St. Louis Fed President Jam... [Full Article]
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The effects of extraordinary asset purchases by the Bank of England should be felt later in 2013 as the British economy struggles to maintain steady growth, said BoE Governor Mervyn King during an appearance at the Economic Club ... [Full Article]
Facebook is working with a data mining firm to show marketers that consumers who see ads on the social network actually buy advertised products. (Source: Mashable)... [Full Article]
Rumors had been swirling around for days, but on July 12 it was confirmed that Italian luxury label Valentino has been sold to the royal family of Qatar for an estimated $858 million. (Source: AFP Relax News)... [Full Article]
Google on Saturday said that Chinese regulators approved its $12.5 billion deal to buy Motorola Mobility, clearing the path for the Internet titan to complete the acquisition early next week. (Source: AFP)... [Full Article]