Greece may sell its stake in the country's biggest refiner, Hellenic Petroleum , earlier than originally planned, the country's environment minister said on Saturday. Greece has pledged to sell state assets in
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov condemned on Saturday sanctions imposed on Syria by the European Union, saying they "will lead to nothing good". "We have always said that unilateral sanctions will lead
The European Union imposed a ban on purchases of Syrian oil on Saturday and targeted three Syrian firms in an expanded sanctions list meant to intensify pressure against President Bashar al-Assad's government.
Gold surged nearly 3% on Friday, hitting its highest level since last week's record, as investors sought refuge in safe haven assets following a bleak U.S. labor market report. Some investors viewed
European Union governments agreed on Friday to ban imports of Syrian oil and extended sanctions to seven new Syrian individuals and entities to intensify pressure on President Bashar al-Assad's government. The United
European Central Bank President Jean-Claude Trichet told Italy to deliver on promises to control its strained public finances and reform its economy, adding to international pressure on weakened premier Silvio Berlusconi. ECB
The bad bank of nationalised mortgage lender Hypo Real Estate will swap Greek sovereign bonds with a face value of almost 1 bln euros ($1.4 bln) for new Greek debt as part
. * Worried about Afghan drugs, seeks economic gains Russia agreed with Tajikistan on Friday to extend the deployment of its military base in the country, a move likely to boost Moscow's
Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said on Friday Israel's diplomatic presence in Turkey was being cut to second secretary level, effectively expelling Israeli diplomats in protest over an Israeli raid on a Gaza-bound
Some of the world's richest families are cutting their holdings in gold to take profits on the run-up in prices and are buying high-end art to preserve their wealth during market turmoil,
