Bill Gates and Warren Buffett received some "very generous" gifts during a dinner in Beijing with a small group of ultra-rich Chinese to promote charity, saying on Thursday that the event had
Japan's Nikkei average slid 2% on Thursday, hit by a late yen rise, but still booked its best monthly performance in six months, helped by hopes the central bank will ease policy
A simmering lawsuit between Paris Hilton and Hallmark greeting cards cooled off on Tuesday when the two settled their dispute over the celebrity's image and catch phrase, "that's hot." Hilton, who licenses
The Minister of Commerce, Industry and Tourism Antonis Paschalides signed today a Memorandum of Understanding in the energy sector with his Rumanian counterpart, Minister of Finance, Commerce and Business Environment Ion Ariton.
The US House of Representatives adopted a resolution Tuesday calling for the protection of religious sites which are situated in the Turkish-occupied areas of Cyprus. The resolution was introduced by U.S. Reps.
Asian stocks hit a two-year high and the dollar was stuck near a seven-month low after poor U.S. data reinforced expectations the U.S. Federal Reserve will take more action to help the
London Stock Exchange said the value of equities traded was up 12% on the year, maintaining market share in its key UK business, but volumes declined in the second quarter. The LSE
Oil rose on Wednesday after an industry report showed crude and winter fuel stockpiles declined last week in top-consumer the United States, reducing a surplus that has weighed on market sentiment for
Ireland's borrowing costs hit a record high on Tuesday after two credit rating agencies warned its debt is at risk of further downgrades, compounding political jitters over a budget that could break
Moscow's refusal to sell Iran high-precision air defence missiles will cost Russia $1 bln in lost revenue, a senior Kremlin-allied lawmaker said on Tuesday. Russia could pay a still higher price for
