Japanese shares fell on Wednesday after the previous day's four-percent rally, while government bond futures edged higher as investors paused to assess the economic damage from this month's earthquake and tsunami and
* NBG profits seen down 64% Alpha Bank, Greece's third-largest lender, on Tuesday reported a sharp drop in 2010 earnings, hurt by higher bad debt provisions and weak loan growth as the
* Sony may shift production abroad * Toyota, Honda suspend until Sunday Sony cut output at five more plants and Toyota delayed restarting assembly lines, as the global supply of parts and
* Ministers reach deal on ESM, no Irish debt relief European central bankers have signalled they stand ready to raise interest rates next month despite uncertainty linked to Japan's nuclear crisis and
The 2011 credit outlook for hedge funds is stable overall, with signs of improvement underpinned by the industry's positive performance and profitability, Moody's Investors Service said in an Industry Outlook published Tuesday.
After buoyant wine auctions that saw booming sales, most auctioneers believe the only bubbles in the wine market are in the Champagnes poured during the bidding. Chicago-based wine merchants Hart Davis Hart
There is big savings potential in the administrative burden Cypriot companies bear, worth up to 155 million euros per year, a study by auditing company KPMG has shown. The study was commissioned
Austrian Foreign Minister Michael Spindelegger is arriving on Thursday, March 24, in Cyprus, on an official visit where he will meet his Cypriot counterpart and UN officials. According to an official announcement,
* Sativex launches seen in Denmark, Germany, Sweden in 2011 * Austria, Czech Republic, Italy to follow in 2012 GW Pharmaceuticals Plc's pioneering cannabis drug Sativex has been recommended for approval in
China's Foreign Ministry on Tuesday said that it could not accept accusations from Google Inc that the Chinese government was making it difficult for Gmail users to access the service in the
