Cyprus applies to join CERN

The Republic of Cyprus submitted an application on June 3 to become a full member of the European Organisation for Nuclear Research, known as CERN, an official announcement says. It adds that

US jobless claims fall, productivity rises

Fewer U.S. workers filed new claims for jobless benefits for a third straight week last week and productivity rose at a stronger-than-expected pace in the first quarter, data showed on Thursday, supporting

Upbeat data lifts Wall Street at open

 U.S. stocks opened higher on Thursday as a fall in jobless claims and a rise in productivity offered encouraging signs the recession may be easing. The Dow Jones industrial average (.DJI) gained