Microsoft Corp Chief Executive Steve Ballmer unveiled a new Hewlett-Packard Co tablet computer on Wednesday, beating Apple Inc's hotly anticipated move into the market. But analysts were skeptical that Microsoft and HP
Asian shares eased after hitting a 17-month high on Thursday, while the dollar was steady as investors kept caution before U.S. nonfarm payrolls data later in the week for hints on the
European shares fell back from a closing 15-month high on Thursday, with banks taking most points off the index, and ahead of the Bank of England's decision on interest rates. At 0809
Moody's Investors Service said that the Icelandic President's refusal to approve amendments to the "Icesave" agreement with the British and Dutch governments has uncertain credit implications, but will certainly complicate any near-term
Finance Minister Charilaos Stavrakis announced on Tuesday that the Government will issue new long term bonds to the international markets around mid January in order to meet public needs for the 2010,
Unemployment in December last year dropped by 2.8%, compared to November 2009, the Statistical Service has announced. The average number of registered unemployed persons for the entire year, 2009, reached 17,505, compared
The Minister of Labour and Social Insurance Sotiroula Charalambous believes that 2010 will also be a difficult year for the employment sector. Speaking in Larnaca where she attended religious celebrations for Epiphany
A study in mice suggests using cell phones may help prevent some of the brain-wasting effects of Alzheimer's disease, U.S. researchers said on Wednesday. After long-term exposure to electromagnetic waves such as
The labour market in the United States is improving and the economy is close to the point when the unemployment rate will start to fall, a top U.S. Federal Reserve official said
The Bank of England is unlikely to tamper with its monetary policy settings on Thursday, but growing signs Britain has pulled out of recession mean it is expected to halt its quantitative
