Japan and France bolster banks, IMF poised

Japan and France offered a helping hand to their banks on Tuesday and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) prepared to intervene in financial trouble spots in several corners of the globe. Despite

Hellenic Bank 9 month results on Nov 27

Hellenic Bank Pcl (HB.CY) announced that its Board of Directors will meet on Thursday, November 27 2008 in the afternoon to consider the results for the first nine months of 2008. The

Marfin CLR Pcl to launch as of January 1, 2009

The EGM of Laiki Investment EPEY Public Company Ltd (LI.CY) that took place on 17th October 2008 approved the Reorganization and Merger Plan with CLR Capital Public Limited (CLR.CY) according to which: 

IMF chief Strauss-Kahn apologizes for affair

International Monetary Fund chief, Dominique Strauss-Kahn, on Monday apologized for "an error of judgment" in an affair with a subordinate, but denied he had abused his position. In a staff memo after

Debenhams pretax down 16 pct, cuts dividend

Debenhams Plc, Britain's second-biggest department store chain, posted a 16 percent drop in annual profit on Tuesday, in line with expectations, and halved its dividend amid worsening trading conditions. The group, which

POLL-Obama opens 8-point lead over McCain

Democrat Barack Obama has opened an 8-point lead over Republican John McCain two weeks before the U.S. presidential election, according to a Reuters/C-SPAN/Zogby poll released on Tuesday. Obama leads McCain 50 percent