Crude futures settle over than 8% higher on Friday

Crude futures soar over 6%

Apple shares hit record $120

Apple reached a new milestone on Friday, as shares set a new record high by breaking through the $120 mark.

US economic growth cools more than forecast

US gross domestic product (GDP), the broadest measure of goods and services produced across the economy, grew at a 2. 6% annual rate in the fourth quarter, the Commerce Department said on Friday.

Russia unexpectedly cut benchmark interest rates

Russia has unexpectedly cut benchmark interest rates amid concerns over an impending recession.

Alibaba's finance arm plans 2016 initial public offering

Alibaba Group’s finance affiliate is planning an initial public offering next year following a private placement, details of which are not yet finalised.

Eurozone consumer prices fall more than expected by 0.6% in January

Eurozone consumer prices fell more than forecast in January as a slump in oil continued to drag. , data showed on Friday.

Google shares fall after earnings and revenue miss target

Google shares fell over 2. 5% after the bell on Thursday after earnings and revenue missed target.

Amazon shares rise 5% after earnings top forecasts

Amazon shares rose 5% late on Thursday, after earnings topped forecasts.

Russia considers giving financial help to Greece

Russia's finance minister has said that the country would consider giving aid to Greece.

Denmark's central bank again cuts deposit for the third time in two weeks

The Danish central bank has cut its deposit rate to - 0. 5% in a bid to fight building pressures on its currency peg against the flagging euro.

Facebook earnings and revenue top analysts' estimates

An increase in mobile usage and ad revenues saw Facebook post better-than-expected fourth quarter earnings.

Apple soars as Q1 earnings and revenue beat expectations

Apple shares rose 5% in after-hour trading after the tech giant’s first quarter earnings beat Wall Street’s expectations.

Yahoo! shares jump 7% after results and reports of Alibaba spinoff plan

Technology giant Yahoo! rose as much as 6% in after-hour trading, after the company said it would sell its remaining stake in Alibaba.

S&P downgrades Russia credit grade to junk level

Rating agency Standard & Poor's (S&P) lowered its long- and short-term foreign currency sovereign credit ratings on the Russian Federation to 'BB+/B' from 'BBB-/A-3'.

IBM dismisses claims of massive layoff

Alex Tsipras sworn in as Greece's prime minister, Syriza forms anti-austerity coalition

Syriza leader Alexis Tsipras has been sworn in as Greece's new prime minister after his anti-austerity party Syriza agreed to form a coalition government with the anti-Europe Independent Greeks party (ANEL).

Euro falls below $1.12 for the first time since November 2003

A day after the European Central Bank announced a plan to inject more than a trillion euros into the flagging Eurozone economy, the euro fell below $1. 13 on Friday, hitting an 11-year low.

Gross invested over $700m of his own money into Janus Capital Group

Bill Gross has invested “more than $700m” of his own money into Janus Capital Group, the fund confirmed on Thursday.

Danish central bank cuts interest rates again, more expected

Denmark's central bank has slashed its main policy rate for a second time this week.