| Market Snapshot: U.S. stocks retain only mild gains as banks hit U.S. stocks pare gains Thursday as a round of encouraging jobs and trade data was offset by concerns over Deutsche Bank's reported plans to sell stock to raise some needed cash. feeds.marketwatch.com |
Nokia appoints Microsoft's Stephen Elop as replacement for chief executive Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo Nokia, the Finnish telecoms giant, has named senior Microsoft executive, Stephen Elop, as its new chief executive and president, replacing Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo. telegraph.co.uk |
FTSE 100, global markets rise on hopes of more stimulus The FTSE 100 index climbed to highest level in more than five months on Wednesday on optimism that governments will act to stimulate economies around the world. telegraph.co.uk |
French finance minister calls for currency ‘peace’ French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde says she wants to talk about “peace not war†as world finance ministers and central bankers meet in Washington against a backdrop of beggar-thy-neighbor policies. feeds.marketwatch.com |
EDF suffers nuclear setback in America Energy group EDF has suffered a setback in the US with its joint venture partner pulling out of a project to build a nuclear power plant in the US state of Maryland. telegraph.co.uk |