NEW YORK (Reuters) –US stocks fell on Wednesday, after Intel Corp (INTC.O) posted both a disappointing profit and outlook, driving the S&P 500 to its lowest closing level in 14 months. The
Asian stocks rose led by technology companies and Japanese property developers, after Merrill Lynch & Co. raised its rating on Samsung Electronics Co. and UBS AG said a drop in real-estate companies
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The head of the World Bank’s anti-corruption unit, Suzanne Rich Folsom, resigned on Wednesday to rejoin the private sector, a Bank spokesman said. Folsom, a U.S. ethics lawyer, had
Inflation in Cyprus reached 3,7% in December 2007 according to data by the Statistical Office of the European Communities (Eurostat). In December 2007, the lowest annual rates were observed in the Netherlands
Cyprus, as an EU member state and having harmonised its legal framework with the European directives, provides a stable business environment for potential investors, President Tassos Papadopoulos said, adding that the Government
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – U.S. television’s top show, “American Idol,” returned to prime time with 33.4 million viewers, down sharply from last year’s record season debut but still more watched than the
The SNB yesterday hiked the 1-week repo to 2.08% from 2.05% (where it had been since October 4 2007). The key to understanding this move is that the SNB targets 3-month libor,
The tourism sector in Cyprus managed to scrape a positive end to 2007, with arrivals of tourists rising by 3.8% in December compared with December 2006. On the basis of the results
US dollar steady vs. euro after a sharp gains yesterday  By Rodian Rahnayev Finotec Analysis Team 17 January 2008    EUR/USD USD/JPY GBP/USD USD/CHF Resistance 1.47701.47351.4685 108.35108.00107.65 1.97401.97201.9650 1.10501.10451.1025
London, New York and Moscow are now the world’s most expensive cities for residential apartment buyers, according a survey by the Global Property Guide (www.globalpropertyguide.com), an international property research firm. Residential apartments
