Cyprus starts to climb out of recession in Q4

The Cyprus economy appears to have started clambering out of recession in the fourth quarter, according to the latest flash estimate figures from the Statistical Service. In the fourth quarter GDP fell

Oil slips below $75 on stronger dollar

Oil fell below $75 a barrel on Friday, pressured by a stronger dollar on growing disappointment among investors over the lack of details emerging from the European Union summit to help debt-laden

U.S. jobless claims fall sharply in latest week

The number of U.S. workers filing new applications for jobless benefits tumbled last week, a government report showed on Thursday, reversing a recent spike that had raised concerns about renewed labor market

EU leaders reach deal to rescue Greece

European leaders have reached a deal to provide aid to Greece, EU president Herman Van Rompuy said on Thursday, in an unprecedented move to stave off a broader crisis in the 16-nation