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Samsung and MasterCard, which have been working together to bring Samsung Pay to consumers and merchants around the world, announced today that they will extend their partnership to launch the mobile payment system in Europe.

Overall for its quarter, Whole Foods posted a profit of $154 million, or 43 cents a share, up from $151 million, or 41 cents a share, a year earlier.

An all-star team of presenters has been assembled to help Beijing make a final demonstration of its readiness to host the 2022 Winter Olympic Games and show the world its capacity to stage the winter sports gala. The voting numbers were not immediately released. Almaty claims...

The largest professional network on the internet with about 380 million members reported second quarter revenues of $712m (£456m, €650m), an increase of 33% compared to the same quarter in 2014. Additionally, economists expected only a $680 million growth in revenue for Q2, while...

He said: “Well our policy on this has been consistent since earlier this year, we’ve focussed on fixed rates”. Bad-loan charges declined 62 percent to 168 million euros and the bank gained 171 million euros from the sale of treasuries.

Separate data showed the number of Germans out of work climbed in July but the jobless rate stayed at a post-reunification low of 6.4 percent and economists said this, combined with weak inflation, pointed to stronger consumption ahead.

The gas producer announced reductions in capital investments for a second time this year, shaving another $3bn (£642m) off its 2015 budget to bring it to $30bn. In Australia, we assumed operational control of the first train at QCLNG, which is now operating at plateau, and...

Revenue in the French retail banking division declined by two percent in the second quarter, however, which Machenil attributed to the continuing low interest rate environment. Although at Rs 2,200 crore the deal looks expensive, market players said that Sharekhan has about Rs...

Last month, the U.S. unemployment rate fell by 0.2% to 5.3%. The Fed has kept the overnight federal funds rate, and in turn other rates, near zero since December 2008.

European private equity firm PAI Partners, has signed an agreement to sell ground handling and cargo services provider Swissport global, to Chinese conglomerate HNA Group for a total transaction value of CHF 2.7 billion.

CEO Antonio Horta-Osorio said in a statement: “We are disappointed to announce further provisions today, but we do so from a position of financial and capital strength”.

ATHENS, July 31 Greece’s ruling Syriza party on Thursday backed a call from Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras for an emergency party congress, as he sought to assert authority following a revolt by hardliners on his handling of bailout talks. European governments have resisted...

Richard Hunter, head of equities at Hargreaves Lansdown Stockbrokers, said: “The bank has swung to an unexpected profit for the quarter, albeit a loss for the half year”.

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles today raised its revenue forecast after strong sales in North American and a recovery in the European market boosted second-quarter profits by 70 per cent. The company’s shares rose 76 cents, or 5.2 percent, to $15.28 in midday trading in the U.S.

According to the British automaker, the vehicles do not meet the crash test requirements, potentially causing a higher risk of injury to rear seat passengers in the case of an accident. NHTSA documents indicate that the models involved in the recall weren’t built with...