Rumors abounded today over the solvency of French banks, and fears of global contagion from a bank failure trickled into the markets

After another big sell-off yesterday, shares are back up in overseas trading this morning — one reason for that rebound is that people aren't as worried about French banks and the credit rating of France's debt.

Police say young rioters in London are using tools like Twitter and BlackBerry Messenger to organize attacks on businesses

France may be next on the downgrade hit list; analysts say French debt levels are as unsustainable as America's

Asian economies are not immune from the developments in the U.S. and Europe.

A massive wind farm off the coast of France is facing opposition by groups trying to preserve the historical D-Day invasion site

Computer security firm McAfee claims that more than 70 groups, including the U.S. government and the International Olympic committee, have had confidential data stolen during a five-year cyber attack campaign by a single organization

An explosion last week that took out the island's biggest power source and growing concern over Cyprus' exposure to the Greek financial crisis have resulted in a credit downgrade for the country.

India is one of the fastest-growing car markets in the world and its drivers want a specific type of car: small, economical, and — made by Ford?

A U.S. organization is turning women in Uganda into entrepreneurs in their rural communities