Oil rises towards $79 after U.S. GDP data

Oil rose towards $79 a barrel on Friday, after sliding more than 2 percent the previous session, as an upwards revision in U.S. gross domestic product for the fourth quarter helped revive

Cyprus Trading Corp net drops on retail slump

Cypriot retailing group Cyprus Trading Corp's net profit fell to EUR11.7 mln in 2009, reflecting a decline in retail business and incorporation of results from a subsidiary. The group, which has an

Inventories boost U.S. growth in 4th quarter

The U.S. economy grew a touch faster than initially thought in the fourth quarter as businesses drew down inventories at a much slower pace and boosted investment, a government report showed on