World stocks pushed higher on Friday after better-than-forecast U.S. retail sales suggested the world's biggest economy was stabilizing while the dollar held broadly steady ahead of U.S. jobs data. The gains in
The Finance Ministry on Thursday launched a new 10-year euro-benchmark bond issue. The chief underwriters of the syndicated bond issue are Barclays Bank, HSBC, the National Bank of Greece, Nomura, and Piraeus
Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou heads to Berlin on Friday to seek support from Angela Merkel, leader of the euro zone's biggest economy, in his struggle to tackle his country's debt crisis.
Moody's Investors Service has placed on review for possible downgrade the Baa2/Prime-3 long-term and short-term local currency and Baa3/Prime-3 long-term and short-term foreign currency deposit ratings of Piraeus Bank Bulgaria AD (PBB).
The number of U.S. workers filing new applications for unemployment benefits fell last week, while productivity was stronger than initially thought in the fourth quarter, boosting hopes for the economic recovery. Initial
European shares edged up on Thursday as banks gained after the Bank of England and the European Central Bank kept rates on hold, with investors awaiting economic data from the U.S. for
Weakness in mining stocks offset gains in banks to leave Britain's top share index 0.1 percent lower at midday on Thursday, after the Bank of England left interest rates and quantitative easing
Stock index futures point to a lower open on Wall Street on Thursday, with weekly jobless data due before the market opens, and non-farm payrolls figures to come on Friday. At 0950
Britain's top share index fell 0.2 percent early on Thursday, weighed down by weaker commodity stocks as investors took profits after four sessions of gains ahead of the latest Bank of England
World stocks slipped on Thursday while the euro held above a recent 9-month low against the dollar as the European Central Bank prepared to announce next steps in stimulus withdrawal after its
