World stock markets opened the new year with gains on Friday after a dismal 2008, while the dollar rose against major currencies and prices in crude and gold fell. Global stocks as
World stocks rose on the first trading day of the year after a dismal 2008, while the dollar gained. Crude oil and metal prices fell, as did government bonds. Global stocks as
British house prices fell by a record 16.2 percent year-on-year in December, taking them to their lowest level since August 2004, data from the country's biggest mortgage lender, Halifax, showed on Friday.
European shares pushed higher at midday on Friday, with banks and commodities taking the lead on the first trading day of the year, despite a dismal reading in the Euro Zone manufacturing
The Czech Republic took over yesterday, for the first time since it joined the EU in 2004, the European Union six-month rotating presidency from France. In an interview with CNA, the Ambassador
Cyprus’ accession to the euro-area acts as a protection shield against the fallout of the current international financial crisis, the Governor of the Central Bank Athanasios Orphanides believes. In a message, to
Britain's top share index gained 0.5 percent in early trade Friday, starting the first trading session of 2009 in positive fashion, led by gains in miners, oils, banks and retailers following a
John Lewis, the employee-owned group seen as a barometer of UK retail spending, said on Friday sales surged at both its department stores and upmarket grocery chain in the days before and
President-elect Barack Obama plans to meet on Monday with Democratic and Republican congressional leaders to discuss their legislative agendas, including how to jump-start the struggling U.S. economy, a Democratic congressional aide said
World stock markets closed out the year on Wednesday with some having registered their worst annual losses in history, although December looked set to end on a rare up note and there
