Bank of Cyprus Q1 profit beat forecast

Bank of Cyprus Group (BOCY) reported net after tax profit of EUR 81 mln for the first quarter of 2010, easily beating and surpassing analyst forecasts of EUR 69-71 mln. At the

Euro falls again as fear rules

The euro slid on Wednesday, with trade driven by fears that Europe's debt woes can wreak havoc in its banking system, though Asian stocks edged up from nine-month lows as value investors

US Home prices show renewed pressure

Single-family home prices were unchanged in March from February, but fell in the first quarter under renewed pressure before federal aid for buyers faded away, Standard & Poor's/Case Shiller home price indexes

Stocks tumble on euro-zone fears

Stocks tumbled about 2 percent on Tuesday, tracking a sell-off in global equities, on worries over Europe's banking sector and as short-term funding costs soared. European markets were on edge after three-month