The leaders of the two communities in Cyprus meet here Thursday to continue their discussion on governance, focusing on the executive. Speaking after Wednesday’s meeting, UN SG Special Representative in Cyprus, Taye-Brook
China reported surprisingly strong trade figures on Wednesday, providing fresh evidence that the world's third-largest economy is firmly on the path to recovery and that global demand is improving too. Exports in
Private equity firm Blackstone Group's chief executive said the worst of the industry's problems were behind it, and dealflow and IPO opportunities were opening up again. Stephen Schwarzman also said on Wednesday
World stocks hit a 12-month high on Wednesday as forecast-beating Intel Corp results and Chinese trade data brightened the economic outlook, while the dollar plumbed 14-month lows, sending oil and gold higher.
Cyprus said it was disappointed the European Commission had failed to recommend sanctions on Turkey for failing to open its ports to the island. Cyprus, a member of the European Union since
Oil surged for a fifth day on Wednesday to a 2009 high above $75 a barrel, boosted by a weak dollar and optimism about a global economic rebound that will lead to
Sales at U.S. retailers fell in September, but rose excluding motor vehicles for a second straight month in September, raising cautious optimism consumer spending could support the economic recovery. The Commerce Department
Stocks jumped on Wednesday after JPMorgan Chase & Co (JPM.N) posted a surge in profit, following stronger numbers from Intel Corp (INTC.O) a day earlier in an auspicious start to third-quarter earnings
JPMorgan Chase & Co quarterly profit rocketed to forecast-beating $3.6 billion as bond trading revenue surged, boosting optimism about a strengthening rebound in top Wall Street banks. JPMorgan shares rose 2.8 percent
The number of Britons claiming jobless benefit rose by its smallest amount in almost 1-1/2 years in September, according to official data, in a sign the worst of the job-shedding due to
