European shares rose early on Wednesday, helped by EDF's agreed bid for British Energy and news that Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc will invest $5 bln in U.S. Goldman Sachs. By 0846
Warren Buffett's $5 bln investment in Goldman Sachs brought good news to global markets worried that architects of a $700 bln bailout plan would not be able to convince U.S. lawmakers to
Britain's leading share index ticked down early on Wednesday as weakness in oil producers and banks eclipsed gains in British Energy after France's EDF launched a bid for the group. British Energy
The Cypriot economy might be affected to a certain extent from the world financial crisis, Finance Minister Charilaos Stavrakis has said, adding that at this stage there is no cause for concern.
British Minister for Europe Jim Murphy will visit Cyprus in the near future, a Foreign Office spokesman told CNA. Murphy had stated during a gathering on Cyprus organized on the sidelines of
President of the Republic of Cyprus Demetris Christofias has praised relations with Greece, stressing the close cooperation and support it offers in efforts for a Cyprus settlement. He was speaking after meeting
President of the Republic of Cyprus Demetris Christofias received Tuesday in New York, on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation Sergey Lavrov, with whom he
The President of Greece Karolos Papoulias has described as “unacceptable” the continuing occupation of part of Cyprus by Turkey, adding that it is equally deplorable to see the capital of Cyprus, Nicosia,
World stocks steadied on Wednesday and safe-haven government bonds rose after Warren Buffett's investment in Goldman Sachs failed to calm anxiety over the prospects for Washington's $700 billion bank bailout. Billionaire investor
Yahoo Inc's new board on Tuesday approved a new round of discussions with Time Warner Inc over the future of its AOL unit, the Financial Times said, citing a person familiar with
