Europe’s prime high streets showed strong resilience between first and third quarter this year, according to recent analysis by Colliers International for their biannual EMEA Retail Rents Map. The majority of markets surveyed reported stable prime rents, although almost a dozen reported some growth, with notable increases seen in Oslo and Riga with gains of7%

As Europe faces the danger of recession, one industry is planning massive growth. The European offshore wind industry is set to more than triple its annual investments over the next decade – creating jobs, manufacturing and construction opportunities in many countries. The European Wind Energy Association expects annual investments in the European offshore wind industry

The Danish EU Presidency, starting on January 1st 2012, wants to make a significant contribution in bringing the EU out of the current economic crisis, according to Danish Ambassador to Cyprus Kristen Geelan, who expressed at the same time confidence that the Cypriot EU Presidency, during the second half of 2012, will contribute to further

It all began with a slap and a slur hurled at a poor vegetable seller by a policewoman in a provincial Tunisian city. Mohamed Bouazizi set himself alight in a protest that ignited a chain of fires across the Arab world. Twelve months after his death, he would scarcely recognise the region he knew. From

The U.S. economy is gaining momentum and should push through next year with only a few bruises despite an almost certain European recession and slower global growth. A firming in the anemic U.S. labor market should put the economy in reasonable shape to withstand headwinds from overseas, although the recovery will likely slow at the

Asian stocks rose more than 1% and U.S. index futures also gained on Friday, as signs of a strengthening economy in the United States encouraged a year-end bounce for riskier assets. European shares were also expected to open higher, helped by a 0.5% rise in S&P 500 index futures that pointed to further gains when

Shareholders of Greece's largest lender National Bank approved a capital boost of up to 1 bln euros ($1.30 bln) through a sale of new preferred shares to the state, an official at the bank said on Thursday. National (NBG) is raising the funds as a shield against the impact of an expected deal under which