Britain's top share index rose slightly on Friday, extending its advance into a fifth consecutive session, as strength from banks and defensive stocks offset falls from miners in volatile trade. By 0914
The U.S. dollar rose broadly, commodity prices dropped and stocks fell on Friday after the Federal Reserve stunned markets by lifting an emergency lending rate for the first time since the financial
Microsoft Corp's assault on search engine leader Google Inc took a major step forward on Thursday as U.S. and European regulators cleared the software company's search partnership with Yahoo Inc. The 10-year
The House of Representatives has stressed that Cyprus, just like any other EU member state, must not have either guarantors or rights of intervention by outside powers. In a resolution approved unanimously
What's the capital of Australia? If you answered Sydney, you're wrong but in good company, with travel website VirtualTourist.com (www.virtualtourist.com) coming up with a list of the 10 most surprising non-capital cities
Arrivals of tourists reached 45.952 in January 2010, compared to 47.066 in January 2009, recording a decrease of 2,4%, according to the Statistical Service. A decrease of 10,2% was recorded in tourist
The U.S. dollar rose, commodity prices dropped and stocks fell on Friday after the Federal Reserve unexpectedly lifted an emergency lending rate for the first time since the financial crisis. U.S. stock
The number of U.S. workers filing new applications for unemployment insurance unexpectedly surged last week, while producer prices increased sharply in January, raising potential hurdles for the economic recovery. Initial claims for
Stocks were little changed on Thursday as data showed an increase in jobless claims and stronger-than-expected inflation growth, adding to concerns after a weak outlook from Wal-Mart (WMT.N). The Dow Jones industrial
Moody's Investors Service has upgraded the long-term foreign currency deposit rating of Bank Muscat SAOG (Oman) to A1 from A2. The rating has a stable outlook. With BM's long-term local currency rating
