Greek stocks ended higher at the Athens Stock Exchange on Thursday, pushing the composite index of the market closer to the 2,300 level. The index ended 1.07 pct up at 2,295.26 points,
Britain urged Greece on Thursday to ban organised "bar-hopping" tours and clamp down on doctored drinks to help stop young British tourists getting into alcohol-related trouble, officials said. British holidaymakers account for
Asian stocks hit a fresh 10-month peak on Friday, with Hong Kong vaulting back to levels last seen before the collapse of Lehman Brothers as investors rushed into equities following upbeat corporate
The new pandemic H1N1 is causing a "brisk" flu season in the Southern Hemisphere but so far no worse than a moderate influenza pandemic, health officials said on Thursday. They were speaking
Oil eased slightly but held above $65 a barrel on Thursday, buoyed by European equity markets rising for a ninth straight session and renewed speculation that an economic upturn would boost oil
Two major UK banks bailed out by the British government have submitted restructuring plans to European Union regulators for approval, a senior European Commission official said on Thursday. The European Commission is
World stocks stabilised near the previous session's nine-month high on Thursday after forecast-beating earnings from major firms boosted expectations for a global economic recovery. Swiss bank Credit Suisse's higher-than-expected second-quarter profits and
Britain's blue-chip shares retreated by midday on Thursday, weighed by weak tobacco, oil and water stocks, but gains in miners and banks provided some support for the index. By 1053 GMT the
International bank lending dropped again in the first quarter and shrank by over $6 trillion in the year to the end of March as the financial crisis restrained credit, according to Bank
Microsoft Corp said on Wednesday it is releasing the code for Windows 7 to PC manufacturers, keeping the software company on track to have machines running its new operating system in the
