European shares rose on Monday, the first trading day of the year, led by gains in automakers after Porsche won a legal challenge from U.S. hedge fund groups. Porsche surged 14.8 percent
Some iPhone users in Asia complained of malfunctioning alarms on the first working day of 2011, even after Apple reassured users that its phones' built-in clocks will work from Monday. Bloggers, Facebook
The euro currency area has only a one-in-five chance of surviving in its current form over the next 10 years because of competitive imbalances between its members, a leading British think tank
President of the Republic of Cyprus Demetris Christofias and Turkish Cypriot leader Dervis Eroglu will be holding a new meeting on January 12, in the context of UN-led direct negotiations to solve
– Enters euro zone on New Year's Day Estonia could be the last new entrant for some years when it becomes the 17th euro zone member on Jan. 1, with the club's deepening
Joker Gold winner of the big prize of 10 mln Euros A Punter from Cyprus is the Gold winner of the big prize of 10 mln Euros in the Joker, the third
– Hundreds of thousands may be infected A powerful virus targeting smart phones in China running Google Inc's Android operating system may represent the most sophisticated bug to target mobile devices to
Chancellor Angela Merkel will stress Germany's commitment to the euro in her New Year message to the country on Friday. "Europe stands, in these months, in the middle of a great test.
Prime Minister David Cameron predicted on Friday that Britain would have a difficult year in 2011 as public spending cuts bite but said the country must persist with his deficit-cutting plan. The
Chinese stocks rebounded close to 2 percent on Friday in thin trading and an upbeat holiday mood, finishing off a lacklustre year with the hope that 2011 will treat equity investors better.
