New York - US investment bank Morgan Stanley reported Wednesday that its net income in a "turbulent" second quarter of 2008 fell by more than one-half to 1.026 billion dollars, a figure slightly ab
Hong Kong - The Hong Kong government said Tuesday it was considering cutting the duty on diesel, one week after lorry drivers staged a slowdown protest through the city centre.
Berlin - German investor confidence recorded a bigger-than -forecast fall in June, a key indicator released Tuesday showed, as a surging euro, spiralling inflation and worries about higher interest