U.S. stock futures slid 1% on Friday, pulling Asian shares off early highs, as sentiment remained cautious on concerns over the European debt crisis, which will probably keep supporting safe havens like
Asian stocks edged up on Friday, as investors chased value picks after recent sharp volatility, though concerns over the European crisis may continue to fuel buying into safe havens like gold and
Italian Economy Minister Giulio Tremonti promised reforms to boost growth and public finances on Thursday, acknowledging publicly that the government was responding to demands for action from the European Central Bank. Tremonti
The head of Greece's new privatisation agency said on Thursday that plunging stock markets could be an obstacle to the country's privatisation plans and that the timetable might have to be delayed.
* ECB to charge higher collateral haircut * Cyprus said on Thursday that it would turn to the domestic market for refinancing while high external borrowing costs persisted, but said it
RWE Innogy, Greek state energy utility PPC/DEH and a Chinese firm have submitted bids to build four hydro-power plants in Bosnia, an official said on Thursday. Bosnia's Serb Republic Energy Ministry invited
French President Nicolas Sarkozy and German Chancellor Angela Merkel will discuss next Tuesday how to make the euro zone work more effectively amid persistent doubts in financial markets over Europe's ability to
The Cyprus government plans to hike VAT by two percentage points and increase a handful of other taxes as part of a watered down austerity package which aims to raise 600 mln
A deeper-than-expected recession caused Greece's central government deficit to widen by a quarter in the first seven months of the year, the finance ministry said on Wednesday. But the deficit was less
Blood drawn from expectant mothers could offer parents an earlier sneak peek at their baby's sex than methods currently used in the U.S., researchers said Tuesday. The test may be particularly valuable
