By Sarah Morris and Sonya Dowsett (Reuters) Israel Barragan and his wife Isabel Navarro are hoping for a good Christmas at their home and kitchenware store Piu e Piu in Madrid, but
The UK Financial Services Authority said on Thursday it planned to make investors disclose holdings of more than 3 percent in companies through contracts for difference (CFD). The FSA said the final
Dreaming of the record 100 million-euro lottery jackpot that could be won on Thursday, Italians have been snapping up tickets in the hope of putting economic woes behind them for life. "There
Greece's parliament decided on Wednesday to launch an investigation into a land swap between the state and a monastery that has put pressure on the conservative government for weeks. The opposition challenged
Oil ticked up on Thursday ahead of an emergency OPEC meeting expected to consider supply cuts after a 45 percent drop in prices from record highs hit in July. The Organisation of
Net mortgage lending in Britain in September rose by 3.6 billion pounds, a bigger rise than in the month before but still below the 6-month average, British Bankers' Association data showed on
Goldman Sachs Group Inc is preparing to cut about 10 percent of its 32,500 employees, the Wall Street Journal said, citing people familiar with the matter. The cuts are expected throughout the
Cypriot Minister of Defence Costas Papacostas will be visiting Thessaloniki, Greece’s second largest city, from 25 to 28 October to attend celebrations marking Greece’s resistance to the Axis forces, in 1940. During
British retail sales volumes fell less than expected in September but the annual rate of growth slowed to its weakest in 2-1/2 years, official data showed on Thursday. The Office for National
A flight from emerging market debt and stocks helped push the dollar to a two-year high against major currencies on Thursday as fears built about a global recession. Investors were also focusing
