Shanghai and Hong Kong shares rose on Monday morning as strong corporate earnings and a weaker dollar lifted commodity and energy-related plays. Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index was up 0.94% at 23,738.09
Singapore Exchange (SGX) unveiled an agreed AU$8.4 bln ($8.3 bln) takeover offer for Sydney-based ASX Ltd on Monday to create Asia's fifth-largest exchange. The merger of SGX and the ASX would be
Greece's biggest telecom OTE <OTEr.AT> appointed Michael Tsamaz, the head of its mobile phone unit, as new CEO on Friday, with a mission to cut costs and defend market share in a
In 2009 public deficit in Cyprus reached 6% of GDP, while public debt was recorded at 58% of GDP. A Eurostat press release published Friday refers to the second notification of government
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama met on Thursday afternoon in San Francisco with Apple Inc Chief Executive Steve Jobs, White House spokesman Robert Gibbs said. "They discussed American competitiveness and education,
The dollar fell on Friday on speculation a U.S. plan that included letting undervalued currencies strengthen would gain support at a contentious weekend Group of 20 meeting, lifting gold and oil prices.
President Demetris Christofias sent on Wednesday a letter to the President of the European Commission Jose Manuel Barroso, calling on the Commission to change its position and withdraw a regulation on direct
Lebanese Prime Minister Saad said on Thursday his country would soon define its offshore boundaries with Cyprus and Syria and would move ahead with licensing exploration for oil and gas. The Prime
Bank of England monetary policy can help to shore up the economy while Britain is cutting public spending to rein in its budget deficit, finance minister George Osborne said on Thursday. Defending
EU antitrust authorities delayed until January a decision on a proposed merger between Greek carriers Aegean Airlines <AGNr.AT> and privatised rival Olympic [OLY.UL], the EU's competition chief said on Thursday. Competition Commissioner
