Cyprus peace talks will resume Sept 10

Cyprus said it expected peace talks to resume next week, after the opening round of new negotiations was postponed because of a row over Greek Cypriot pilgrims. "The talks will continue as

World stocks, oil, euro firmer after ECB

World stocks and oil prices rose on Thursday, bolstered by firmer Chinese shares, while the euro held firm after the European Central Bank left interest rates at record lows as expected. The

Oil rises above $69 on economy hopes

Oil prices rose above $69 a barrel on Thursday, drawing support from a sharp fall in U.S. gasoline inventories that revived hopes of a demand recovery in the world's largest fuel consumer.