eBay faces backlash on hack delays

Online marketplace eBay is facing questions over its handling of a hack attack that exposed millions of passwords and other data.

Fed may need to update its interest rate guide

(Reuters) - Interpreting Federal Reserve policy is hard enough, but the central bank may need to dust off its 'How to' guide to explain the nuts and bolts of new tools it will use when it finally starts to raise interest rates.

What's really behind China's clash with Vietnam

Territorial conflict is an old story in the South China Sea, where several nations make conflicting claims on the region—and its oil and gas potential. But the escalating conflict between Vietnam and China is something new altogether.

Fast-Food Workers Stage Worldwide Protests Over Minimum Wage

Fast-food workers seeking higher pay protested around the globe at chains such as McDonald’s, Burger King and Wendy’s amid a broader debate about raising the minimum wage.

French government announces tax relief as euro election looms

(Reuters) - French Prime Minister Manuel Valls, struggling to win back disgruntled voters, said on Friday his government planned to exempt a further 1.8 million households from income tax, at a cost to the state of 1 billion euros ($1.4 billion).

Russia confirms sharp fall in growth

Russia's economy slowed sharply in the first three months of 2014 as the Ukraine crisis slammed business confidence and investment.

Italy's Berlusconi says he was forced out by EU 'plot'

(Reuters) - Former Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi repeated accusations on Wednesday that he had been forced out of office at the height of the euro zone crisis in 2011 as the result of a plot by European Union officials.