UK police put phone-hack victims at around 800

The total number of people whose phones were hacked by journalists at the News of the World tabloid is around 800, British police said Saturday.
Scotland […]

Spain’s likely new leader: A master of ambiguity

Spain’s likely new prime minister is a lusterless career politician who thrives on ambiguity _ rarely revealing what he thinks.
With partial results Sunday night showing […]

Europe in worst hour since World War II, Merkel says

BERLIN

For Obama, a day of heavy diplomacy in Hawaii

Courting help from Asian powers, President Barack Obama on Saturday sought to improve the beleaguered American jobs outlook with an eye toward next year’s election […]

Stocks end mixed as promise of Greek debt fix dims

Investor optimism faded in a hurry Tuesday after two days of conferences ended with no resolution to Greece’s debt crisis.
Stocks erased nearly all of their […]

Flaherty expects growth later this year, despite this quarter

OTTAWA

Kirin buys stake in Brazilian brewer Schincariol

Kirin Holdings Co. said Tuesday it bought a controlling stake in Brazilian brewer Schincariol Group for $2.53 billion in one of the biggest overseas takeover […]

World stocks fall as US debt deadlock continues

World stock markets were lower Monday after U.S. political leaders failed to reach a deal to raise Washington’s debt limit and avoid a default.
Oil prices […]

Reisman reinvents Indigo for the digital age


Report: More Asian millionaires than European ones

Booming Asia had more millionaires than Europe for the first time last year and is fast closing in on North America for the top spot, […]