Europe's biggest low-cost airline Ryanair reported a 17% increase in first half net profit on Monday and upgraded its full-year earnings guidance, as expected, on the back of better winter yields. The
Shares in Shanghai and Hong Kong were higher by midday on Monday, starting the month on a strong note, with commodities issues sharply higher after forecast-beating manufacturing data. The Shanghai Composite Index
According to national and international road transport statistics published by the Statistical Service, national road transport increased by 15.4% in April-June 2010 compared with the corresponding period of 2009. International road transport,
The education sector was worth just over EUR 880 mln in 2008, according to the latest figures from the annual report of the Statistical Service, Economic Statistics On Education. The value added
Sales of petroleum products in September 2010 recorded an increase of 14.5% compared with the previous month according to the Statistical Service. It said that a “considerable increase” was noted in the
Industrial production grew in the holiday month of August but performance has been uneven in recent months. The index of industrial production for August 2010 rose by 6.0% compared with August 2009,
The European Union will only sign up to a second phase of the United Nation's climate treaty if loopholes are closed and other big economies make deeper cuts to greenhouse gases, EU
The cost of insuring Greek and other peripheral bonds against default rose on Friday as higher-yielding euro zone issuers suffered with investors continuing to fret over fiscal problems. Five-year credit default swaps
The event putting investors' positions most at risk in the coming week is the very opposite of what they feared back in January. Then it was the "exit strategy" central bankers would
Shortly after the passing of the world's beloved eight-legged soccer soothsayer, a Chinese film called "Kill Octopus Paul" is challenging the truth behind the oracle octopus who correctly predicted World Cup results.
