UK's economic growth prompts foretaste of election battle

Britain's strongest growth in more than three years has provided a foretaste of the looming general election battle as the Conservatives and Labour clashed over the state of the economy.

Euro zone business growth eases in October as demand falters: PMI

LONDON: The pace of growth in euro zone business eased unexpectedly this month as the buoyant demand for services seen in September faded, business surveys showed on Thursday.

China agrees to currency, procurement reforms in talks with US

WASHINGTON: China acknowledged U.S. concerns about cyber theft of intellectual property and trade secrets and agreed to steps that would open its financial and government procurement markets, the U.S. Treasury Department said on Friday.