Alpha Bank sought better terms from NBG after rejecting a bid last month by Greece's biggest lender, but there has been no follow up, a banking source close to the talks told
The downside risks from the earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear crisis have increased over the past week for Japan's economy, sovereign credit, banking, insurance, and non-financial corporate sectors, Moody's Investors Service said in
Oil prices jumped more than 2% to top $116 a barrel on Monday as Western forces launched air strikes on Libya, while Asian shares advanced on bargain hunting in the wake of
Bahrain's King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa said a foreign plot against his kingdom had been foiled and thanked troops brought in from neighbouring countries to help end increasing unrest after weeks
Hong Kong and China shares traded higher on Monday morning, with investors focused on earnings and taking the Chinese central bank's latest tightening move late on Friday in their stride as concern
Crowds set fire to a headquarters of the ruling Baath Party in the Syrian city of Deraa on Sunday, residents said, as the wave of unrest in the Arab world shook even
A big majority of Egyptians approved amendments to the constitution in a referendum, results showed, opening the door to early elections seen as favouring Islamists and figures affiliated with the old ruling
Russian business could be worth EUR 2.1 bln per year, or 12% of GDP, according to a presentation made by Sapienta Economics Director, Fiona Mullen, at the Economist Conference in Nicosia on
France has as many as 20 warplanes operating over Libya at the moment, a French military source said on Saturday, operating in an area some 100 km by 150 km around the
Japan is considering whether to halt sales of food products from near a crippled nuclear plant because of contamination by a radioactive element which can pose a short-term health risk, the U.N.
