Japan's Nikkei average inched down 0.2 percent on Tuesday, with Advantest Corp and other exporters hit by continued strength in the yen and as investors grew cautious ahead of a Federal Reserve
Oil headed lower for a ninth straight session on Monday to trade below $70 a barrel, pressured by concerns over weak fuel demand and brimming inventories. The market pared losses after Abu
President Barack Obama may have some tough words for executives of Goldman Sachs, Citigroup and other financial firms when he meets with them on Monday. Obama, who has complained about "fat cat
The overall public sector balance registered a deficit of 454.6 million euro in the first nine months of 2009 or -2.7% of GDP. According to a press release, issued here today by
Cyprus ranks first worldwide as regards the installation of solar systems for hot water and it is the sixth best performer among the 27 EU countries as regards installed capacity of photovoltaic
Operations at the new Larnaka International Airport, which opened barely a month ago, are running smoothly, Minister of Communications and Works Nicos Nicolaides has said. The Minister, who inspected on Monday the
Citigroup laid out a plan to repay the money it owes the U.S. government, including issuing $17 billion of stock immediately, as the bank looks to end the executive pay restrictions that
U.S. stock index futures rose on Monday as Abu Dhabi moved to bail out neighboring Dubai, winding down fears of a potential default that had rattled markets, and as Citigroup Inc reached
Falling output of consumer goods pulled down euro zone industrial production in October and third-quarter employment shrank, data showed on Monday, indicating weak private demand and a fragile recovery ahead. Industrial output
Britain's Cadbury said it has received interest from other bidders after raising its growth targets and reporting upbeat trading, as it dismissed a 10 billion pound ($16.5 billion) bid from Kraft Foods. The
