Euro rise after Greece budget; stocks firm

The euro rose while euro zone government bonds fell on Friday after Greece revealed higher-than-expected budget revenues, while expectations for solid corporate results pushed world stocks higher. The premium investors demand for

Stocks firmer; euro zone yields fall

World stocks rose on Friday, aided by upbeat economic data from Japan and expectations for solid corporate results, while two-year euro zone yields hit record lows as investors wary of the Greek

Lloyds shrinks loss in 2009, bad debts soar

Lloyds, Britain's largest retail bank, shrank its losses in 2009, despite a 24 billion pound ($37 billion) hit from loans that soured, mostly assets inherited from last year's takeover of rival HBOS.

Queen of Spain to visit Cyprus

The Queen of Spain Sofia will visit Cyprus, at the initiative of Nicosia Municipality and the Pierides Foundation. She will attend the opening of the exhibition “Miro of Majocra” of the great

Cyprus and Malta Stock Exchanges sign MoU

The Malta Stock Exchange and the Cyprus Stock Exchange have signed a Memorandum of Understanding, at the Malta Stock Exchange premises in Valletta. According to a press release, the Memorandum of Understanding