Britain's top share index gained 0.5 percent in early deals on Friday, moving back above the 5,000 level, led by strength in heavyweight oils, miners and banks, supported by gains on Wall
Cyprus President Demetris Christofias and Turkish Cypriot leader Mehmet Ali Talat began the second phase of the UN-led direct negotiations, by discussing bridging proposals in relation to the executive power in case
A two-member delegation from The Elders are in Cyprus for contacts, as part of their initiative to garner regional support and encouragement for the peace process between the island’s two communities. The
Hellenic Bank Public Company Ltd (HB) announced the finalization of the procedure of the public offer for the acquisition of the share capital of Athena Cyprus Public Company Ltd (ATH). The Acceptance
Japan's Nikkei average slipped 0.7 percent on Friday, hurt by selling that followed the settlement of futures and options and by concerns over a stronger yen that pushed automakers like Toyota Motor
Europe faces a slew of national elections in the coming weeks with the focus on what form of coalitions will emerge and whether they will make it easier or harder to make
U.S. President Barack Obama will give a speech about the financial crisis on Monday, marking the anniversary of the collapse of Lehman Brothers, the White House said. "He will discuss the aggressive
Chinese industrial output, investment and credit growth accelerated in August, suggesting the economic recovery is on a solid course, but Beijing is unlikely to hit the policy brakes too hard to avoid
Asian shares edged up on Friday as strong Chinese economic data supported regional recovery hopes, but Japanese exporters were hurt by a stronger yen as the dollar fell to its lowest in
The U.S. trade deficit increased the most in more than 10 years in July as rebounding consumer demand led to a record increase in imports, a government report showed on Thursday. The
