World stocks stabilised on Thursday near a three-week low hit a day earlier after investors turned nervous in pushing risky assets further before seeing concrete signs of an economic recovery. Concerns over
President Demetris Christofias accepted Thursday the resignation of the Chief of Police Iacovos Papacostas, who has been under pressure lately over cases of police incompetence and use of excessive force. Speaking to
U.S. consumer prices rose slightly in May, but over the past 12 months prices registered the biggest drop in nearly 60 years, allaying fears that inflation could threaten prospects for economic recovery.
Britain's economy will contract by 3.8 percent this year and see only a muted recovery in 2010, the British Chambers of Commerce said on Thursday. The business group said the worst of
Competition for jobs in London's financial sector was tougher last month than at any point since the global crisis began in 2007, a survey showed on Thursday. Some 8,320 new candidates had
Microsoft Corp's Bing search engine won more market share from rivals last week, according to new industry data released on Wednesday, but still trails Google Inc and Yahoo Inc. Challenging market leader
Apple Inc released 45 software patches on Wednesday to address rare security vulnerabilities in its popular iPhone and iPod Touch mobile devices. The company released them as part of its widely anticipated
Intel Corp plans to phase out some of its brands, including the "Centrino" for computers, to focus on fewer top names as the chip maker expands into new markets such as mobile
President Barack Obama laid out his vision for recrafting U.S. financial regulation on Wednesday, vowing to halt "a cascade of mistakes … over the course of decades" that eroded bank and market
Asian stocks retreated on Thursday, with some investors booking profits after solid gains in the second quarter sparked by signs the global economy is starting to recover. European shares were set for
