Barroso on Greek stability programme

European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso expresses his conviction that Greece will achieve a correction of its budget deficit within the timetable set and, in a written statement issued here on Tuesday

Asia shares rise on US cues; Aussie rebounds

Asian shares powered ahead on Wednesday with energy and resources stocks leading the way, as demand for riskier assets increased after Wall Street rallied on upbeat U.S. earnings and economic data. European

European shares extend gains as banks rise

European shares extended gains in afternoon trade on Tuesday, led by the banking sector ahead of White House adviser Paul Volcker's congressional testimony. By 1441 GMT, the pan-European FTSEurofirst 300 index of

Moody’s downgrades Gulf Bank of Kuwait

Moody's Investors Service has downgraded the bank financial strength rating (BFSR) of Gulf Bank (Kuwait) to D- from D+, while the long-term global local currency (GLC) and foreign currency deposit ratings were