The wife of the former Swiss Central Bank chairman, Philippe Hildebrand, has made a robust defence of the dollar trade that profited the family Sfr64,000 and forced her husband to resign.
Traders march against government plans to cut lunch break from 90 minutes to just one hour.
The head of the Swiss Central Bank, Philipp Hildebrand, has stepped down amid a storm of suspicion following a currency transaction made by his wife.
Tablet devices the world over are witnessing a rapid decline in sales with the exception of Apple. This has forced smaller tablet makers to cut prices and capture market shares.
Researchers at San Francisco State University appear to have discovered one of the reasons for the widely reported disappearance of beehives in the United States. Lead researcher John Hafernik, a professor of biology, discusses the finding in an exclusive Q-and-A interview with the IBTimes.
Big crowds gathered in almost all major cities in the continent to celebrate the arrival of 2012.
A poll of 20 hedge fund managers, economists and traders conducted by Reuters predicts that gold prices will fall below $ 1500 an ounce over the first quarter of next year.
Euro ends year on weak note with slumps against major currencies as debt crisis goes on.
Last full day of shopping before holiday expects £2 billion to pass through the tills in just over 12 hours of trading.
A rare blue diamond has been sold for a whopping $1.45 million (£920,000) by diamond miners Petra Diamonds - making it the most expensive per carat for any uncut diamond they have ever sold.
The travel websiteTripAdvisor has begun trading as an independent company on the NASDAQ Stock market.
Brit brand, Rolls Royce has landed a £210 Million deal to supply safety instrumentation and control technologies for the French nuclear reactor modernization programme.
Mario Draghi warns MEPs that debt contagion could spread worldwide as banks face major funding constraint in new year with €750bn in eurobonds called in.
Death of North Korean leader Kim Jong-il raises questions about whether South Korea's faltering economy could cope with the economic pressure of a united Korea.
There were panic reactions with stocks falling across the board over fears of political instability in the region.
Fresh comments from leading industry figures have revealed an alarming new trend, showing a marked increase in the number of cyber attacks targeting the energy sector.
A trillion dollars' worth of gold under the hills of war-torn Afghanistan is set to be mined, as the Afghan government starts its tendering process.
The global recession has hit the many countries in the world, but yet there are several countries which are doing quite well.
A recap of some of the top adverts that have captured our imagination in 2011.
The top 10 best global brands of 2011
As Christmas approaches, those who make up half a couple are desperate to find the perfect present.
Daniel Radcliffe hangs on to his crown in Heat’s magazine’s 30 Under 30 Rich List but Twilight Star Robert Pattinson is hot on his tail
In the event of a euro collapse, the disruption to India’s and Asia’s export markets will be serious, Lord Meghnad Desai has said.
The fact that even the strong and the mighty of the Eurozone is not insulated from the contagion was evident from Germany’s failure to sell bunds on Wednesday.
Today's younger generation will trade in their cash, credit cards and cheques for mobile digital wallets by 2016, new research claims.
Police in Italy are currently investigating six individuals believed to have links with the $500 million hedge fund whose collapse cost investors millions of dollars.
Spot gold rebounded today as a 2 per cent decline in the previous session attracted buyers however; debt issues in the euro zone and U.S. are expected to keep frailties in place.
Experts say that Julie McCabe, 38, may have developed an allergy to one of the chemicals in the product because of repeated exposure.
A tense meeting between German Chancellor Angela Merkel and British Prime Minister David Cameron will take place in Berlin as the pair thrash out their differences on a number of crucial issues.
State-owned Northern Rock sold to Richard Branson's Virgin Money in a £747 million deal.
