US consumer confidence posts surprise decline

31 January 2012 17:18  As more Americans worry about the country's weak job market.

Venezuela brings home $9bn in gold

31 January 2012 04:30  To help protect the country from economic troubles in the US and Europe.

Investors face more than 70% loss in Greek deal

31 January 2012 04:24  A final debt deal could be signed off in the coming days.

The riches of Mozambique

27 January 2012 16:55

Will it set it on the right path asks Barry D Wood?

Greece edges closer to deal

27 January 2012 08:11

Aims to seal an agreement within a few days.

VIDEO: Australian PM in security scare

27 January 2012 03:43

Dragged away from an ugly confrontation with protesters, losing a shoe.

Dow approaches highest level since 2008 crisis

27 January 2012 00:20

After solid news on factory orders and strong earnings from US manufacturers.

Bernanke has "finger on trigger" for new bond buys

26 January 2012 08:14

Fed highlights a grim outlook for the US economy.

Britain dangerously close to recession

26 January 2012 04:33

European stock markets slide as investors digested the news.

The iPhone is taking over Apple

25 January 2012 04:24

The company sold 37 million iPhones in the last three months of 2011.

Japan marks first annual trade deficit in 31 years in 2011

25 January 2012 04:23

Posting 2.49 trillion yen (32 billion dollars) in its trade deficit.

New software won't save blackberry maker - Analysts

24 January 2012 04:45

BlackBerry phones have gone from must-have messaging toys to outdated clunkers.

Shake Down Street

23 January 2012 15:31

Barry Wood looks at corruption in Mozambique.