US Stock index futures fell on Thursday, pointing to a weaker start for Wall Street. By 0859 GMT (3:59 a.m. ET), futures for the Dow Jones industrial average, the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq slipped 0.2 to 0.3 percent. BP (BP.L) has agreed to buy Brazilian, Azeri and Gulf of Mexico assets from Devon Energy

OPEC is expected to leave oil output targets unchanged when it meets in Vienna next week, as a price around $80 and hope that a rebounding world economy will burn more fuel override concern about oversupply. U.S. crude futures traded above $81 a barrel on Wednesday, down a couple of dollars from a 15-month high

While universities in the United Kingdom face significant budget cuts and potential increases in student fees, the sector's credit strengths are likely to sustain the vast majority of institutions, Moody's Investors Service said in a new report. "In the face of a halting economy and multi-year national budget deficits, headlines are raising alarm that funding

The Cyprus Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Tourism participated at the world's foremost tradeshow for the digital industry, CeBIT, which took place in Hannover, Germany, between 2 – 6 March. The fair is considered to be the biggest one of its kind, since 4,157 companies from 68 countries exhibited at CeBIT 2010. According to an

The European Commission has called upon the US government to abolish the soonest possible visa requirements for Cypriot nationals. In a written statement Wednesday, European Commissioner for Justice and Home Affairs Cecilia Malmstrom welcomed the announcement on behalf of the US government regarding the abolition of visa requirement for Greek nationals, visiting the country. She

Α Cypriot delegation, headed by Minister of Commerce, Industry and Tourism Antonis Paschalides, began Wednesday contacts in Berlin to attract tourism from the German market. According to an announcement of the Cyprus Tourism Organisation (CTO), the Cypriot delegation held contacts with tour operators in the Cypriot pavilion at the ITB Berlin exhibition. The delegation will

Angry public and private sector unions are expected to bring Greece to a standstill on Thursday in a second nationwide strike in as many weeks against tough government austerity plans. The 24-hour walk-out will ground flights and shut schools, hospitals and tourist sites such as the Acropolis but it is unlikely to halt Prime Minister

Asian stocks fell on Thursday as investors worried strong loan growth and quickening inflation in China would spur Beijing to tighten monetary policy sooner than expected, while the yen rebounded against major currencies. European equities were set track Asia lower, with financial spreadbetters expecting Britain's FTSE 100, Germany's DAX and France's CAC 40 to fall

Moody's Investors Service has placed the A1 long term ratings for Qatar Telecom Q.S.C. (Qtel), the A1 rating for Qtel International Finance Limited and A1-rated bonds issued under Qtel's GMTN programme under review for possible downgrade following the change in outlook to negative from stable of the Ba1 Corporate Family Rating for PT Indosat Tbk,