The number of building permits authorised in Cyprus fell for the second consecutive month in January as the number of permits fell but the value of those permits rose. Total permits amounted
Britain's top share index gained 1.2 percent early on Monday, as improved investor sentiment lifted banks and energy and mining stocks rose, tracking buoyant commodity prices. By 0749 GMT the FTSE 100
Oil prices rose above $53 per barrel on Monday, buoyed by expectations that efforts by the world's rich nations to stimulate their economies may help end the global downturn sooner than expected.
World stocks rose for a fifth straight session on Monday as investors sought bargains against a background of increasing optimism about the global economy. Underlining the mood, the Japanese yen, which usually
The yen fell broadly on Monday, as investors took on perceived riskier assets on growing hopes that a global economic downturn may have hit bottom. The dollar rose above 101 yen, the
Cyprus President Demetris Christofias has asked US President Barack Obama to exert pressure on Turkey with a view to terminate the military occupation of Cyprus. Christofias and Obama had a short encounter
Sony Corp's PlayStation 3 outsold Nintendo Co Ltd's Wii in March for the first time in 16 months in Japan thanks to hot new PS3 titles from Sega Sammy and Capcom, a
Nintendo is rolling out the next generation of its popular handheld gaming console in the United States on Sunday, pitching the product as more of an all-purpose social and entertainment device. Aside
U.S. stocks should rally further this week, if investors get more signs that the economic slump is abating and earnings season does not get off to a rocky start. Alcoa Inc (AA.N)
Shares of HSBC jumped more than 4 percent on Monday to five-week highs after its massive rights issue received a robust response from investors. By 11:30 p.m. EDT, the stock was up
