The Government of the Republic of Cyprus deplores the atrocious terrorist attack that took place in the Province of Sistan-Baluchistan in Iran, on 18 October 2009. According to an official announcement, “the
European shares fell in early trade on Tuesday, slipping back from their highest in more than a year, with Barclays leading banks lower as a major shareholder cut its stake. At 0846
Britain's top share index fell on Tuesday, retreating after strong gains the previous session, with banks the biggest laggards, led lower by Barclays after Qatar sold stock in the bank. At 0818
Qatar is selling a 1.3 billion pound ($2.1 billion) stake in British bank Barclays (BARC.L), stoking talk it will use a big profit to make a move on UK food retailer J.Sainsbury
U.S. crude futures rallied to a one-year high above $80 a barrel on Tuesday, lifted by a slump in the dollar to a 14-month low and a rally in U.S. stock markets
World stocks hit a new 12-month high on Tuesday, fuelled by optimsim over corporate earnings and the global recovery after strong results from Apple and Texas Instruments. By 0701 GMT, the MSCI
More than half of U.S. companies are reducing bonuses, and nearly half are scaling back on raises in an effort to cut costs in a tough recession, according to research released on
Popular websites Facebook, Twitter and Craigslist threw their support behind an open Internet framework to be unveiled by U.S. regulators this week. They were among two dozen technology companies, including Google Inc
The Dutch government has submitted its ABN AMRO [ABNNV.UL] asset sale plan to the European Commission, which granted it another 24 hours late Monday night to finalize a deal with Deutsche Bank
Global stocks extended gains to a one-year high on Tuesday, up 75 percent from a crisis low after strong sales numbers from Apple Inc suggested U.S. consumption is returning. However, major European
