​London, March 13 (IANS) Companies that have women on their driving seat are highly valued by investors and shareholders, finds a new study. Firms with women on their executive and supervisory boards are rated high on the bourses as a result of the few women who climbed to the top of the career ladder in ...

​Washington, March 17 (IANS) The US Federal Reserve kept its benchmark short-term interest rates unchanged as widely expected, noting that "global economic and financial developments continue to pose risks" to the US economy. ...

Tokyo, March 17 (IANS) Japan reported a trade surplus of 242.8 billion yen ($2.2 billion), marking its biggest trade surplus since September 2011, the government announced Thursday. ...

London, March 16 (IANS) FTSE 100 Index, British benchmark stock market gauge decreased by 0.56 percent, or 34.60 points, to 6,139.97 points. Share price of Coca-Cola HBC increased by 1.78 percent, topping the gainers of the blue chips on Tuesday, Xinhua news agency reported. ...

​Lagos, Feb 28 (IANS) Nigeria's currency will not be devalued despite pressures, Vice President Yomi Osinbajo said.Speaking at a town hall meeting here on Saturday, Osinbajo insisted that devaluation was not on the table, adding that is the position of government, Xinhua news agency ...

​New York, Feb 27 (IANS) US stocks traded narrowly mixed as the country's economic growth was revised up to one percent in the fourth quarter of 2015.By Friday noon, the Dow Jones Industrial Average edged down 0.89 point, or 0.01 percent, to 16,696.40, Xinhua news agency reported. The S&P 500 rose 3.19 points, or 0.16 ...