Real Madrid iconic forward Cristiano Ronaldo has donated €1.5 million to Palestinian children in Gaza, the Arabic version of the club’s Classico network reports. The star forward gave his Golden Boot
* Troika leaves empty-handed with no bailout deal in sight * Cyprus President Demetris Christofias was ridiculed in the local media on Thursday for saying that he did not know that the
A ceasefire between Israel and Gaza's Hamas rulers took hold on Thursday after eight days of conflict, although deep mistrust on both sides cast doubt on how long the Egyptian-sponsored deal can
British baby products retailer Mothercare narrowed its losses for the first half of the year as international sales growth and an improving UK performance helped boost business. The company on Thursday said
Argentina suffered a stinging blow late on Wednesday, when a New York federal judge, citing threats by the country's leaders to defy his rulings in a decade-old dispute over defaulted sovereign bonds,
Asian shares rose on Thursday and European equities were expected to follow as solid manufacturing surveys in the United States and China fed optimism that the global growth slowdown may have turned
The European Central Bank said on Wednesday it was satisfied with a plan to recapitalise Greek banks, a key part of the debt-laden country's international bailout. Athens unveiled earlier this month long-awaited
Citigroup Inc is to shut almost half its branch network in Greece, where retail banking activity has dried up because of the country's debt crisis. Citi, the last major international bank with
Germany's Angela Merkel came under fire from opposition parties on Wednesday after failing to clinch a financing deal for Greece, with her main rival threatening to withdraw support for her euro policies
Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone said he plans to contest a $650 million damages claim filed in New York, the latest legal case to stem from the sale of the motor racing
