Brent extends gains above $124 a barrel

Asian shares crept higher on Friday as solid U.S. data improved sentiment, but gains may be limited by concerns that rising oil prices could deal a further blow to the fragile euro

Cyprus to host annual conference on air safety

The Department of Civil Aviation (DCA) and the European Organization for the safety or air navigation- EUROCONTROL are organizing an annual Conference on safety performance to take place 28-29 February in the

Greece readies debt swap under bailout deal

Greece's parliament will endorse a debt swap with private bondholders on Thursday to help reduce the country's debt and secure an international bailout, despite new protests against the tough terms of the

BAT in 1.25 bln buyback as earnings rise

British American Tobacco , the world's second-biggest cigarette maker, increased its share buyback to 1.25 billion pounds ($1.96 billion) after it raised prices and saw strong growth in emerging markets to help