President of the Republic of Cyprus Demetris Christofias has sent messages of congratulations to President of the Hellenic Republic Carolos Papoulias and Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou, on the occasion of the
British mortgage approvals for house purchases rose faster than expected in September to their highest in 18 months, but consumers continued to cut back on unsecured borrowing for a third consecutive month.
Britain's top share index shed 0.2 percent in early deals on Thursday, extending a slide from the previous session with weakness in oils and caution ahead of U.S GDP numbers countering a
Some of the world's leading banks warned Thursday that bad debts would continue to weigh on lenders and signs of recovery were not clear, overshadowing an improvement in underlying earnings and shaking
China and the United States both reiterated calls against protectionism at an annual trade meeting on Thursday, against a backdrop of friction over trade and the value of their currencies. The annual
The euro edged higher against the dollar and the yen on Thursday as the market took a breather ahead of key U.S. gross domestic product data which is expected to show a
World stocks hit a three-week low on Thursday, following a sharp fall on Wall Street, as disappointing European corporate results and weak U.S. data fanned concerns about the strength of the economic
Oil majors Royal Dutch Shell Plc (RDSa.L) and Eni (ENI.MI) warned of a slow recovery, highlighting weak energy demand and operational challenges, as their profits slumped. Shell, Europe's largest oil company by
Google Inc on Wednesday partnered with Web services Lala and MySpace's iLike to give music fans an easier way to find, sample and buy songs on the Internet, expanding its music industry
Japan's game toy maker Nintendo said on Thursday it will launch a new version of Nintendo DS, Nintendo DSi LL, featuring a 4.2 inch screen with a price tag of 20,000 yen
