Flagstone proceeds with Alliance Re squeeze out

Flagstone Reassurance Suisse SA Limited announced that it has proceeded with a squeeze out for the acquisition of the total issued shares of Alliance International Reinsurance Public Company Limited (ALL). On August

Shares rally on hopes govts to fight crisis

Asian stocks rallied more than 3 percent to a one-month high on Wednesday on hopes governments worldwide will help out ailing industries and implement stimulus measures as they fight back against a

Strike shuts down Greece, more violence feared

 A general strike shut down Greece on Wednesday, grounding flights, closing banks and schools and restricting hospital services in action that piled pressure on a conservative government hit by the worst riots

Cyprus trade deficit widens in January-September

The trade deficit in Cyprus widened to EUR 4,727.4 mln in January-September 2008 , compared with EUR 3,827.7 mln in January-September 2007. Total imports/arrivals amounted to EUR 5,601.5 mln in January-September, compared

Qatar and Cyprus Central banks sign accord

The Qatar Central Bank and the Central Bank of Cyprus, expressing their mutual interest and willingness in establishing and promoting bilateral ties in the domain of supervision of credit institutions, signed last

World stocks inch higher; yen steadies

World shares ticked higher on Tuesday, encouraged by higher U.S. stock futures which indicated Wall Street could add to the previous day's strong gains, and an unexpected rise in a German economic