e-commerce grew by 45% in France

More and more French consumers looked to the internet to do their shopping in 2005, with sales totaling 2.9 bln euros (3.5 bln dollars) in 2005, a rise of 45% over the

Marfin eyes HSBC stake in Laiki

New buyer must cough up CYP 133 mln Global banking giant HSBC is ready to dispose of its 21.16% stake it controls in the Laiki Bank group, ending weeks of speculation of