Liverpool put Alberto Aquilani out of his Anfield misery on Saturday when they agreed to loan the Italian international to Juventus for the remainder of the season. Aquilani joined Liverpool from AS
Greece is on track to meet its 2010 budget deficit reduction target and will reach it if the country sticks to its current commitment to keep budget spending 4 bln euros below
Some investors who have heavily underweighted euro zone assets may have more reasons to change their mind in the coming week as the resilience of the region's economy contrasts with persistent hints
Australia could have its first minority government in 70 years, a worst-case scenario for investors, with an election-eve poll showing the ruling Labor party drawing level with the conservative opposition. The vote
World wheat price rises are not yet sufficient to trigger global food inflation, an economist at the UN Food and Agricultural Organization said on Friday, even though they almost doubled in the
Russia will not import grain in 2010, an Agriculture Ministry spokesman said on Friday, adding that traders had been spreading rumours of imports to heat up the market. Analysts have said that
Britain's Lloyds is closing its Irish business banking operation and effectively pulling out of the country in the latest blow for a local industry ravaged by bad debts and recession. Lloyds shuttered
The European Commission said on Thursday Greece met qualifying conditions for the next, 9 bln euro tranche of euro zone financial aid it is due to receive in September. "The Commission considers
European shares rose on Thursday after confidence was boosted by Germany's Bundesbank raising its forecast for the country's economic growth this year, with banks and miners among the biggest gainers. By 1059
Bank of England rate-setters mulled the case for both easing and tightening policy this month before voting eight to one to keep interest rates at a record low of 0.5%, minutes showed
