Improving global manufacturing data lifted Asian shares on Tuesday near levels before the collapse of Lehman Brothers in September, but the pace of gains slowed as investors pondered how much longer a
Economic factors to watch as Iran votes on whether to give President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad a second term on June 12 INFLATION Peaked at nearly 30 percent in October 2008 from about 11
By Fredrik Dahl and Hashem Kalantari In a way, Iranian restaurateur Mohsen Misaqi notes, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has fulfilled the promise to put oil wealth on the table of every family that
Will help improve workers’ incomes, well-being Overhauling the U.S. healthcare system to contain soaring costs and expand medical coverage to the uninsured would help boost U.S. economic output, lower budget deficits and
Global consumer confidence is stabilizing after falling for 18 months, providing a glimmer of hope for a shattered world economy in which three quarters of households cut spending, a survey showed on
General Motors Corp filed for bankruptcy on Monday as the Obama administration took the first steps to try to revive a failed icon of American industry by extending unprecedented federal funding and
Australia's central bank kept interest rates unchanged on Tuesday after data showed improvements in the country's export and housing sectors, further fuelling hopes for a global economic recovery that have driven stock
The number of tourists arriving at Greek airports fell 7.3 percent in the first four months of the year as the global financial crisis hit the country's key tourism sector, an industry
EU Commissioner for Health Androulla Vassiliou has urged Cypriot citizens to cast their vote in the European Parliament elections, which will take place here Saturday. “We all have to go to the
The opening ceremony of the XIII Games of Small States of Europe (GSSE) was held at the GSP Stadium in Nicosia on Monday, bringing together the Olympic spirit and the culture of
