Asia stocks rise

Asian stocks rose on Thursday as investors hunted for bargains among recently beaten-down shares, while the yen pulled further away from 15-year highs as investors wondered whether Japanese officials would take fresh steps to curb the…

Tobacco companies now advertise online

Tobacco companies could be using interactive websites such as YouTube to market their products to young people, according to a study. Tobacco brands have always vehemently denied advertising on the internet, and several signed a voluntary…

Google to include phone calls on Gmail

Google Inc said users of Gmail will now be able to call telephones directly from their email, putting it in direct competition with Web calling service Skype and more traditional operators such as AT&T Inc and Verizon Communications.…

Ghana stocks recover

There was a remarkable resurgence during Tuesday’s trading on the Accra bourse, which saw the Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE) All-Share Index, the main market indicator; going up by 108.43 points from 6,548.39 points to 6,656.82 points. The…