European shares fell by midday on Friday on investors' worry about the eurozone sovereign debt problems and on nervousness ahead of key U.S. jobs data, with banks the major fallers. By 1147
Greek Alternate Minister of Foreign Affairs Demetris Droutsas has noted that the leaders of the two communities in Cyprus should take advantage of the next weeks in their efforts to solve the
A joint event was organized on Thursday by Greek and Turkish Cypriot Municipal workers held in both sides of Ledra street to proclaim their desire for a mutually acceptable solution on the
Investors sold off stocks in Portugal, Spain and Greece and the euro plunged on Thursday as market fears over the fiscal problems of debt-laden southern members of the euro zone widened. The
Toyota Motor Corp is preparing to recall its iconic Prius hybrid car to address more than 100 complaints about delayed braking, spreading the top automaker's quality woes to one of its most
Asian stocks fell to five-month lows on Friday as investors dumped riskier assets after growing sovereign debt problems in the euro zone and rising U.S. jobless claims sparked jitters about the global
European shares fell around midday on Thursday as banks were pressured by jitters over the fiscal health of euro zone peripheral countries, while the European Central Bank (ECB) kept interest rates on
U.S. stock index futures extended declines on Thursday after data showed initial claims for jobless benefits unexpectedly rose last week. * S&P 500 futures dropped 11.2 points and were below fair value,
Toyota Motor Corp expects costs and lost sales from its massive safety recall to total $2 billion by the end of March, keeping it in the red for the year despite its
South Korea's Samsung Electronics Co Ltd said on Thursday it aimed to treble smartphone shipments this year to more than 18 million units as the world's second-biggest cellphone maker scrambles to make
