The Prius hybrid automobile is popular for its fuel efficiency, but its electric motor and battery guzzle rare earth metals, a little-known class of elements found in a wide range of gadgets
Japan's Nikkei average edged lower on Monday as a stronger yen sent shares of exporters lower, erasing earlier gains to an 11-month high after an election win by the opposition. Sunday's landslide
The yen hit a seven-week peak against the dollar on Monday as short-term players chased it higher following a thumping win for the opposition Democratic Party in Japan's election, breaking chart supports
Chinese stocks tumbled 5 percent to a three-month low on Monday, weighing on Asian stocks and sapping investor willingness to put money at risk, while the yen rose sharply after Japanese voters
The Statistical Service had announced the turnover indices (according to provisional estimates) for various branches of transport by activity for January – June 2009. The main developments by activity for the period
The Statistical Service has announced the publication of the annual report “Industrial Statistics, 2008”. The report provides detailed data on the broad industrial sector, covering manufacturing. mining and quarrying and electricity and
Intel Corp (INTC.O) raised its outlook for third-quarter revenue on Friday, citing stronger-than-expected demand for its microprocessors and chipsets and sending its shares up more than 2 percent. Intel, a bellwether for
Wall Street opened higher on Friday after an improved revenue forecast from Intel Corp (INTC.O) and better-than expected quarterly profit from Dell Inc (DELL.O) boosted the technology sector and consumer spending rose
World stocks flirted with a year high on Friday and were on track to close with a seventh consecutive week of gains, as investors showed increasing confidence in global economic recovery. Wall
Government Spokesman Stephanos Stephanou has said that all available options will be on the table for discussion between the President and the National Council, with regard to Turkey’s assessment by the European
