Stocks opened higher on Friday as investors bet Washington will act quickly on a stimulus package following bleak January jobs data, offsetting a drag from the energy sector due to sliding oil
The plenary of the House of Representatives unanimously passed an amended bill on Thursday in favour of overseas Cypriots to vote in their countries of residence. According to the new bill, those
The UN-led negotiation process underway could lead to a solution of the Cyprus problem by 2010, Olli Rehn, European Union's Commissioner for Enlargement has said. Rehn's comment came as UN-led negotiating process
World stocks rose for the fourth straight day on Friday as expectations grew that Washington will make new moves to shore up the battered financial system, while the dollar slipped before key
British industrial production fell more sharply than expected in December and at its fastest quarterly rate since 1974, suggesting the economy shrank even more sharply at the end of last year than
Among young college students, the frequency and type of video games played appears to parallel risky drug and alcohol use, poorer personal relationships, and low levels of self-esteem, researchers report. "This does
Albert Einstein looked around, made eye contact and smiled. Of course, the renowned scientist has been dead for more than 50 years but he was reincarnated this week in the form of
The yen fell versus the dollar and euro on Friday, reversing gains as rises in stocks renewed appetite for riskier assets but caution prevailed before U.S. jobs data which will show another
The French government will scrap a costly local business tax in 2010 and is ready to consider cutting income tax in an effort to temper the impact of the economic crisis, President
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid abruptly halted debate on a $937 billion rescue bill late on Thursday, but said lawmakers would resume work Friday and remained upbeat they would pass the
