European shares fell in early trade on Monday, having hit a four-week closing low on Friday, with a fall in energy companies more than offsetting gains for miners. At 0713 GMT, FTSEurofirst
Asian stocks fell to a three-week low on Monday as soft U.S. jobs data heightened investor caution ahead of the third-quarter corporate results season, while speculation of an early interest rate hike
George Papandreou and his Socialist Pasok party won Greek elections and gained a majority in parliament, defeating Prime Minister Kostas Karamanlis, who called elections two years early, official projections showed. PASOK's leader
Rio de Janeiro's 2016 Olympics has raised the tantalizing prospect that Brazil's faded former capital, known for its beauty and high crime, will be rejuvenated into a modern, thriving city. Blessed with
Many struggling British retailers are facing a worse Christmas than last year, when 15 major chains failed, according to insolvency specialist Begbies Traynor. The company said rising unemployment and fragile consumer confidence
— “Good guys” of IT security happy to stay in Cyprus — Have you seen that note at the bottom of emails we often ignore that says “this message has been checked
Two U.S. companies have so far shown keen interest to invest in Cyprus, following a presentation on the advantages of being in Cyprus conducted at the Harvard Club in New York by
With three months to the end of 2009, third-quarter corporate earnings — due in the next couple of weeks — will hold the key to whether risky assets can sustain their rapid
European shares extended losses on Friday afternoon after U.S. jobless numbers for September were higher than forecast. At 1236 GMT, the FTSEurofirst 300 index of top European shares was down 2.2 percent
World stocks extended falls while the dollar jumped versus the euro on Friday after a report showed U.S. non-farm payrolls fell more sharply than expected in September. U.S. employers cut 263,000 jobs,
