World stocks end 3-day losing run; dlr recovers World stocks broke a three-day losing run on Friday and hovered near their 12-month high, boosted by the Dow's return above 10,000 points, while
Microsoft Corp launched Windows 7 on Thursday, its most important release in more than a decade, aiming to win back customers disappointed by Vista and strengthen its grip on the PC market.
Top global cellphone maker Nokia Oyj on Thursday charged Apple Inc with infringing Nokia patents, accusing the iPhone maker of trying to hitch a "free-ride" on Nokia's technology investments. Nokia dominates the
Intel Corp (INTC.O) assured Clearwire Corp (CLWR.O) it is closely guarding its investment information on the wireless-broadband company after an insider-trading scandal surfaced last week, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing Clearwire
Britain's economy contracted unexpectedly in the third quarter of this year, squashing hopes of an end to the downturn and instead making the current recession the longest on record, official data showed
Cyprus was one of the 4 Euroarea member-states with budget surplus in 2008, according to Eurostat, the EU's Statistical service, updated figures released today. Cyprus marked a 158-million-euro budget surplus or 0.9
Europe and Latin America Department Director of the UN Peace Operations Department David Harland and the official responsible for Cyprus at the same UN Department are paying a visit to Cyprus this
The European Commission has approved under European Community Treaty state aid rules a Cypriot scheme using special government bonds to reinforce stability in financial markets and mitigate the effects of the crisis.
Britain's top share index closed 1 percent down on Thursday, coming off earlier lows, as weaker crude and metals weighed on energy stocks and miners. The FTSE 100 ended 50.49 points lower
Britain's banks are batting back accusations they have already forgotten the financial crisis that struck last year, insisting they are revamping and bracing for a "very different" future. In the first of
