Apple Inc's quarterly profit soared past Wall Street expectations on strong sales of iPhones and iPods, underscoring the popularity of the company's relatively expensive products even in the midst of a weak
By Michelle Nichols Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad Yunus, known as the "banker to the poor" for making small loans in replica watches impoverished countries, is now doing business in the center
After a budget that raises taxes, proposes huge borrowing and sets out an austere future of spending cuts, Britain's Labour government and its finance minister came in for a roasting in the
The intelligence expert who prepared a still-secret study on cybersecurity for President Obama said on Wednesday the danger of attacks on U.S. computer networks cannot be fixed easily or quickly. "Cyberspace won't
By Ed Stoddard The Texas governor ponders secession from the United States, anti-tax "tea parties" are held and some states snub federal economic "stimulus" funds. The U.S. Republican Party's conservative base is
Japanese shares fell on Thursday as worries about the health of the global financial sector flared again after a larger-than-expected loss from Morgan Stanley and a report that top Japanese broker Nomura
Greece and Cyprus said they backed Turkey's bid to join the European Union, but that the neighbour with which they have been at loggerheads for years must meet EU entry requirements. "We
The International Monetary Fund said the world economy has fallen into a severe recession, cutting its forecast for global growth and calling for forceful action to spur a recovery. In its latest
A total of 33 polling stations will be set up in 25 towns in different countries for the June European Parliament elections, in which Cypriots will be called to choose six deputies
Cyprus and Greece agree that the negotiations between the leaders of the two communities in Cyprus for a solution of the island's political problem have not made the expected progress, President of
