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British house prices jumped at their sharpest pace in five months in January and consumer confidence rose more than expected, in a sign the economy got off to a good start in

A top European Union official said on Friday there was no risk that Greece would default or leave the euro zone and the country's finance minister said he was not aware of

The euro came off multi-month lows against a number of currencies on Friday on reports that Greece would get support from its European peers, although a relief rally remained tentative. Investors this

The trial of the ''Helios'' 2005 air crash, which resulted in the death of all 121 passengers on board, continued here Thursday before the Assize Court with a testimony from a Greek

President of the European Commission, Jose Manuel Barroso, has called on Turkey to conduct an effective investigation into the fate of missing persons in Cyprus. In a reply letter to the member

The Statistical Service reported that total sales of petroleum products in 2009 recorded a decrease of 5.0% compared to the previous year. A significant decline was observed in the sales of Heavy

Oil rose above $74 on Thursday, rebounding from six-week lows hit the previous day, after a speech by U.S. President Barack Obama eased market worries over plans to limit bank risk-taking by

The Bank of England won't raise interest rates from a record low until October at the earliest but it is done with its quantitative easing bond purchase programme, a Reuters poll of

Cyprus successfully concluded its 10-year euro bond issue, raising EUR 1 bln at a coupon rate of 4.625% for 10-years, or at a 125 basis points spread over comparable German bunds. The

British retail sales volumes unexpectedly fell at their sharpest annual pace in 5 months in January as freezing weather and the reversal of the VAT cut depressed demand, a survey showed on