Piraeus Bank <BOPr.AT>, Greece's fourth largest lender, said on Friday it plans to boost capital by 1.05 billion euros ($1.45 billion), in view of stricter capital adequacy rules. Confirming an earlier Reuters
Britain's top share index rose on Thursday, buoyed by commodity stocks which rebounded after sharp falls in the previous session, with Royal Dutch Shell in demand as investors cheered its third-quarter results.
Russia is preparing legislation to set up private security firms using ex-soldiers and police to protect its oil, gas and mineral holdings in conflict zones abroad, a lawmaker and ex-KGB officer said
German government bonds rose on Thursday, finding some support from stronger U.S. Treasuries and a further sell-off in peripheral euro zone debt, led by Portuguese and Irish bonds. Bunds were recovering after
Japan's Nikkei average slipped to its lowest close in six weeks on Thursday as a short-covering boost after the Bank of Japan unveiled details of its asset-buying scheme failed to last. The
Hong Kong stocks ended slightly higher on Thursday, with gains by banks on the back of stronger-than-expected earnings offsetting declines in property and energy counters. The benchmark Hang Seng Index closed up
Greece's much-revised 2009 budget deficit will be set "once and for all" by Eurostat at above 15 percent of GDP, the country's finance minister said on Wednesday. Greece's 2011 draft budget earlier
Greece's ecomomy will contract by up to 3 percent next year, the country's finance minister said on Wednesday. "Growth will contract by 4 percent this year, and next year by between 2.5
The U.S. futures regulator laid out plans on Tuesday for how it could use new and beefed-up legal tools to foil traders who seek to manipulate prices or defraud investors. The Commodity
Britain's economy grew twice as fast as expected in the third quarter and ratings agency Standard and Poor's lifted the threat of a credit downgrade, a boost for a government under fire
