Asian stocks fall, Swiss franc holds

Asian stocks fell on Thursday on profit-booking by nervous investors, while the Swiss franc stayed firm after plans to curb the currency disappointed those looking for more drastic action. Commodity and technology

Spanish debt sales boosted by ECB support

Hefty Spanish short-term debt sales went smoothly on Tuesday after bond-buying by the European Central Bank eased concerns financing costs would be left to spiral to unsustainable levels for the bloc's weaker

Cyprus quarterly GDP growth accelerates in Q2

Annual growth could still exceed 1% Real GDP growth in Cyprus accelerated in the second quarter, according to the flash estimate, growing in seasonally adjusted terms by 0.4% compared with the previous

German growth slows in Q2, outlook clouds

German growth slowed to its weakest quarterly rate since 2009 between April and June, data showed, fuelling concerns a worsening outlook in the euro zone and beyond will hobble the region's powerhouse