Cyprus' trade deficit reached 4.3 billion euro in the first eleven months of 2009, reduced by 1.4 bln euro, compared to the corresponding period of 2008, figures released by Eurostat on Wednesday
The U.S. dollar rose against the euro on Thursday as poor growth prospects and Greece's fiscal deterioration hounded the euro zone single currency, while gold slid after the International Monetary Fund said
U.S. housing starts hit their highest in six months and industrial output rose a solid 0.9 percent in January in signs an economic recovery was taking a firm hold as the year
Spot gold hit a one-month peak and euro-priced bullion rose to record highs in Europe on Wednesday, supported by strong investment interest and news that South Africa is to levy royalties on
Oil rose towards $78 a barrel on Wednesday, supported by a weaker dollar and gains in stock markets on renewed investor risk appetite as concerns about a euro zone debt crisis subsided.
All nine members of the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee voted this month not to expand the central bank's quantitative easing policy — dashing expectations that at least one might have
The number of Britons claiming unemployment benefit rose unexpectedly in January and by the biggest amount since July last year, official data showed on Wednesday. The Office for National Statistics said claimant
European ministers told Greece on Tuesday it may need to take further steps to bring a swollen debt under control and calm "irrational" financial markets, as wage cuts already announced by Athens
Greece's debt-laden economy cannot count on tourism to dig it out of recession this year, with the industry forecasting at best minimal growth and at worst a further decline after a deep
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on Tuesday said he had told Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou to turn to the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank for help. "I have just met
