Orams lose Cyprus property battle

The British Court of Appeal ruled Tuesday that a decision by a Cypriot court, in connection with claims relating to Greek Cypriot owned property in the Turkish occupied north, must be executed.

Cyprus motor regs dropped 25.7% in 2009

Figures for December confirm that 2009 was a terrible year for car sales, as total registrations of new and second hand vehicles dropped by 25.7% to 50,291 from 67,722 in 2008. Of

GE profit tops Wall Street forecasts

General Electric Co's quarterly earnings topped Wall Street expectations on Friday, as it kept costs in line despite sluggish demand for jet engines, railroad locomotives and other heavy equipment. The results showed

McDonald’s 4th-quarter profit rises

 McDonald's Corp (MCD.N) reported higher quarterly profit on Friday as strength in international markets offset its weakening U.S. business, which is grappling with high unemployment and rampant discounting. The world's biggest hamburger

UK car production sees biggest rise since 1976

British car production rose 58.5 percent on the year in December, the biggest rise since May 1976, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders said on Friday. Commercial vehicle production, a smaller

Banks may shed private equity assets in Obama plan

U.S. President Barack Obama's plan to limit financial risk-taking could force banks, such as Goldman Sachs or JPMorgan, to shed parts of their private equity operations. Among the proposals, which require congressional