Hellenic Bank Public Company Ltd (HB) issued a profit warning for the first quarter of 2009, indicating that it will record a loss in a stark reminder that the recent advance in
Oil prices fell towards $49 on Tuesday, extending Monday's losses as declines on global stock markets heightened expectations of a further drop in demand for oil products. A rising death toll from
Fears about a possible global flu crisis and renewed worries over the capital health of some U.S. banks combined on Tuesday to rattle economists' hopes the financial system was stabilising. The Wall
Britain's top share index lost 2.3 percent by midday on Tuesday on intensifying concerns over a swine flu outbreak and on fears of banks needing more capital. By 1045 GMT, the FTSE
World stocks and oil fell on Tuesday and investors took refuge in the yen and government bonds as a report that major U.S. banks may need more capital compounded market fears about
British retail sales unexpectedly jumped at their sharpest rate in more than a year in April but the figures may have been distorted by the timing of Easter, a survey showed on
Hungary's new prime minister won European Union backing on Tuesday for his crisis management plan aimed at lifting the country from severe recession while keeping a tight rein on public finances. "I
Revenue from tourism in Cyprus fell by 14.8% over the year earlier in March, reaching EUR 57.4 mln, compared with EUR 67.3 mln in March 2008. For the period January – March
The turnover value index of wholesale trade and commission trade for December 2008 increased by 16.1% to 187.7 compared with 161.7 in November 2008. For the period January-December 2008, the index, which
World stocks and oil fell for a second day on Tuesday and investors took refuge in the yen as a report that major U.S. banks may need more capital hit markets already
