European initial public offerings remained sparse in the second quarter, with most companies likely to defer going public until mid-2010, an expert on new listings from PriceWaterhouseCoopers (PwC) said. "Whoever isn't forced
Oil eased below $64 a barrel on Tuesday, falling for the fifth consecutive session on doubts over global economic recovery and potential improvement in demand for fuel. U.S. light crude for August
Britain's top share index rose slightly in early trade on Tuesday, as gains from miners and some defensive shares outweighed weakness among oil stocks. By 0805 GMT, the FTSE 100 was up
British housebuilder Persimmon said volumes and forward orders were ahead of 2008 comparisons and it expected no more writedowns of the value of its land holdings, boosting shares in the sector on
British manufacturing output unexpectedly shrank in May, official data showed on Tuesday, making it less likely the economy returned to growth in the second quarter. Manufacturing output fell 0.5 percent on the
The global economy is stabilising as China gains pace and the U.S. economy possibly nears a turning point, Australia's central bank said on Tuesday, while markets struggled to shake off doubts about
Turkey can join the European Union provided it meets its obligations to the Union and its member states, including Cyprus, the Chairman of the Cyprus House Committee on European Affairs Nicos Kleanthous
Cyprus and Armenia are clearly in favour of the accession of a modern Turkey to the EU, the Presidents of the two countries said here on Monday, after talks at the Presidential
Sony Corp said on Tuesday it plans to launch a new Vaio laptop that will sell for around 60,000 yen ($629) in Japan in August, making its entry into the fast-growing netbook
Britain's economy is not yet out of recession despite a marked easing in the pace of decline in the manufacturing and services sectors in the second quarter, a survey by the British
