Copper surges 8 pct, tracks Asia rally

Copper leapt as much as 8 percent on Monday to its highest since late October, tracking a rally in the Chinese market and as a fall in inventories improved the outlook for

Iran candidate rules out enrichment suspension-FT

Iranian presidential candidate Mirhossein Mousavi has ruled out suspending uranium enrichment but would work to verify Iran was not diverting its nuclear programme for weapons, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday. Prime

Greek FM Spokesman: 2009 crucial for Cyprus problem

“The forthcoming visit of the Greek Prime Minister in Nicosia will reaffirm Greece’s support and active assistance in restoring justice in Cyprus, which will continue unabated”, Greece’s Foreign Ministry spokesman George Koumoutsakos

US institute names 99 top ethical companies

The Ethisphere Institute on Monday named 99 companies it says are the world's most ethical, its third annual listing designed to encourage ethical practices within the global business community. The 99 companies,