Monthly house prices in England and Wales fell in February for the first time since April last year, the Land Registry said on Friday. The price of the average home dropped by
The Obama administration on Friday announced a $14 billion effort to try to stem a rising tide of home foreclosures by giving lenders incentives to erase some mortgage debt and slash mortgage
Consumer sentiment ended unchanged in March from February, a survey released on Friday showed, while the reading slightly beat expectations. High unemployment and tougher credit standards remain worries hanging over the consumer,
The U.S. economy grew at a slightly less brisk pace in the fourth quarter than previously estimated, while corporate profits slowed sharply from the prior quarter, government data showed on Friday. Analysts
The Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE) announced the launch of the Emerging Companies Market (N.E.A) from March 29, 2010. The new Market will be launched with the listing of four companies; Executive S.A.,
New orders for U.S. durable goods rose for the third straight month in February as businesses rebuilt inventories by the largest margin in more than a year, pointing to continued strength in
German business sentiment surged in March to its highest level since June 2008, and activity in the broader euro zone's manufacturing and services sectors accelerated sharply. The Munich-based Ifo think tank said
European Union Economic Affairs Commissioner Olli Rehn said he backed a proposal to hold a euro zone meeting on Thursday to discuss Greece's debt problems before an EU summit. Asked about the
Fitch Ratings cut Portugal's sovereign credit rating by one notch to AA- on Wednesday, citing budgetary underperformance in 2009 and warning that a similar outcome this year and next could cause another
The European Union could overcome deep-seated German reservations about a bailout for Greece and agree an aid package this week that seems increasingly likely to involve the International Monetary Fund. Chancellor Angela
