U.S. housing starts rose more than expected in March to their highest level since November 2008 and permits to build new homes scaled a 17- month high, according to a government report
US Stock index futures pointed to a lower open on Wall Street on Friday, with equities poised to reverse recent strong gains after Google's (GOOG.O) results, and ahead of General Electric (GE.N)
European finance ministers discussed Greece's debt difficulties on Friday but said Athens was for now seeking to remove any obstacles to the rollout of emergency aid if needed, rather than requesting it
Global shares softened from 16-month highs on Friday after an unexpected jump in U.S. jobless claims tempered optimism over the global economic recovery. Greece lurched closer toward asking for international aid, knocking
Greece asked on Thursday for official talks with European authorities and the International Monetary Fund, a step toward Athens obtaining billions of euros in emergency loans. In a letter to the European
The euro fell on Friday on scepticism about Greece servicing its debt, while the yen surged as caution about a possible revaluation by China led yen sellers to close short positions ahead
A volcanic eruption in Iceland, which has thrown up a 6 km high cloud of ash and disrupted air traffic in northern Europe, has grown more intense, an expert said on Thursday.
The Board of Directors of the Bank of Cyprus Public Company Ltd approved the appointment of Yiannis Pechlivanidis as First Deputy Group CEO with primary responsibility the Group’s operations in Greece
Strong growth in China and upbeat corporate earnings lifted world stocks on Thursday to a new high for the year, putting them at levels last seen around the collapse of Lehman Brothers.
Microblogging sensation Twitter. which has now signed up more than 100 million users, outlined on Wednesday several revenue-generating initiatives, declaring that making money was now a primary goal. The popular Internet service
