China's economy is showing some signs of improvement, but a big fall in wholesale prices in Japan suggested the world's second-largest economy was sliding back towards deflation. A jump in China's industrial
Retail sales volumes in January fell by 0.6% compared with the same month of 2008 according to provisional figures for the month. This was less of a decline than in December, when
The trade deficit in Cyprus shrank in January according to revised data to EUR 377.3 mln in compared with EUR 487.6 mln in January 2008. Total imports/arrivals (covering total imports from third
Industrial production collapsed in January according to a newly devised index for industrial production. The industrial production index in reached 92.3 in January (2005=100), recording a fall of 9.8% compared with January
World oil demand will dive by a hefty 2.4 million barrels per day in 2009, the International Energy Agency said on Friday, citing the impact of prolonged economic recession on energy use.
Asian shares rose on Friday, with South Korean stocks hitting a 6-month high after the country averted recession in the first quarter, as a Wall Street rally boosted risk demand around the
France's parliament rejected a bill on Thursday that proposed disconnecting Internet users if they download music or films illegally, with the ruling UMP party failing to turn out in force to approve
Nintendo Co Ltd said sales of its Wii game console have lost some steam in Japan, but it aims to boost demand again by launching a new version of its blockbuster "Wii
Barclays Plc (BARC.L) has agreed to sell its iShares asset management business to private equity firm CVC Capital Partners for 3 billion pounds ($4.4 billion), but kept the right to hunt for
Japan's Nikkei stock average gained 0.5 percent on Friday, hitting a three-month closing high, though Mizuho Financial Group and other banks tumbled as worries about bank shareholding losses reignited. Sumitomo Mitsui Financial
