Wall Street opened little changed on Thursday as bets on a stronger U.S. economy were offset by disappointment over unmet expectations of bond purchases from the European Central Bank. The Dow Jones
The European Central Bank resisted pressure on Thursday to announce a major bond-buying programme to contain the euro zone debt crisis, despite the risk it could disappoint investors worried about Portugal and
Greek police fired teargas on Thursday in clashes with protesting university students and at least three demonstrators were injured, Reuters witnesses said. Over 1,000 students tried to break through a police cordon
Cyprus's consumer price inflation fell sharply to 1.5% year-on-year in November from 3.0% a month earlier due to a drop in food prices and electricity costs. The consumer price index (CPI) fell
Heavy snow caused havoc across Britain on Thursday, keeping airports closed for a second day, leaving travellers stranded and forcing thousands of schools to close. Met Office forecasters warned of severe weather
Britain's parliament plans to vote next Thursday on plans to raise tuition fees for university students, an issue which has split the Liberal Democrats, the junior partner in the Conservative-led coalition. Students
Commerce, Industry and Tourism Minister Antonis Pashalides has said on Thursday that despite the economic crisis, the Cyprus economy has exhibited dynamism and flexibility, with high development indicators. In a speech at
– Eleven nations from nine bids involved – Crowd violence hands England late blow FIFA will take the most far-reaching decision in international sport on Thursday when its executive committee votes on
Japan's Nikkei share average hit a five-month high and the euro stayed within sight of overnight highs on Thursday ahead of a European Central Bank meeting that investors speculate could bring new
Prime minister George Papandreou met with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on Wednesday on the sidelines of an OSCE summit in Astana, Kazakhstan. The two leaders discussed the Greek economy, with Medvedev praising
