. Many not making adequate provisions for the future Nearly two thirds of family firms intend to expand in the next 12 months and nearly all are confident they can compete effectively
Greece will not hold its regular monthly T-bill auctions in December due to a lack of investor interest in the holiday season, the Public Debt Management Agency (PDMA) said on Friday. "In
Bulgaria and Qatar have signed a confidentiality deal paving the way for talks on LNG deliveries from the Arab country, state gas company Bulgargaz said on Friday, as Sofia seeks to cut
Alpha Bank, Greece's third-biggest lender, was seen reporting a 72% drop in nine-month net profit, as austerity and recession forced it to ramp up loan-loss provisions and curb lending, a Reuters poll
Greek and Turkish Cypriot leaders agreed late on Thursday to step up contacts to try to overcome obstacles in the quest to reunite their island, divided for over three decades, U.N. chief
European shares fell on Friday after China raised its banking reserve requirements, hurting miners on fears the move would hit global growth prospects, while concerns about the Irish debt crisis hit banks.
The United States and the European Union agreed on Friday to work more closely with Ukraine to speed up liberalisation of the ex-Soviet republic's energy market and open it to more investment.
U.S. regulators moved on Friday to bring more transparency to the sprawling derivatives market, hedge funds and private equity, all dimly lit corners of the financial world slated for more oversight. A
Ireland came under renewed pressure from euro zone partners on Friday to accept quick support for its banks, but Dublin said it remained unclear for now how much its battered financial institutions
Asian stock markets rose slightly on Friday and the euro held recent gains after a strong Wall Street performance and moves towards heading off a potential Irish debt crisis. By 0745 GMT
