ISLAMABAD (AP) - Former Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif declared victory following a historic election marred by violence Saturday, a remarkable comeback for a leader once toppled in a military coup and sent into exile. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article]
BRUSSELS (AP) - European Union finance ministers are seeking ways to cut down on tax evasion and hammer out controversial building blocks of the region's planned banking union to stabilize its financial system. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article]
By Phil Wahba and Jessica Wohl NEW YORK/CHICAGO (Reuters) - Cooler than usual weather and belt-tightening by shoppers still struggling with higher payroll taxes and stubborn unemployment dampened sales last quarter at chains from Macy's Inc to Wal-Mart Stores Inc . Wal-Mart reported a 1.4 percent drop in sales at Walmart U.S. stores open at le... [Full Article]
LONDON (Reuters) - Rupert Murdoch's tabloid The Sun will charge two pounds a week for access to its website in a package with highlights of Premier League soccer matches, publisher News International (NI) said on Monday. The Sun, the country's top-selling newspaper, was the only one of Murdoch's British titles to have content freely ... [Full Article]
LONDON (AP) - The positive tone in markets continued Wednesday, a day after investors were cheered by a run of strong U.S. corporate earnings and rising hopes of an interest rate cut from the European Central Bank. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article]