Paris---Standard & Poor's raised on Friday Ireland's credit rating one notch to A+, citing the eurozone country's strong growth and debt reduction. "The...
Paris---Standard & Poor's raised on Friday Ireland's credit rating one notch to A+, citing the eurozone country's strong growth and debt reduction. "The...
London---World oil prices slid this week as OPEC decided against cutting its output target, while a boost for the dollar also weighed on...
Madrid---Spanish Economy Minister Luis de Guindos will bid to take over the chair of the Eurogroup of eurozone finance ministers from Dutch Finance...
Athens---Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras on Friday said the country was close to a default-saving reform deal but called on EU-IMF creditors to...
New York---Wall Street stocks declined in opening trade Friday after a strong US jobs report raised speculation the Federal Reserve could move more...
Athens---Greece has raised the pressure in the make-or-break negotiations with its EU-IMF creditors after postponing a loan repayment due Friday, playing for more...
Oslo---Norway's parliament voted Friday to pull its sovereign wealth fund -- the world's biggest -- out of coal, in what is seen as...
London - European stock markets fell at the start of trading Friday, with all eyes on Greece after it put off a debt...
Hong Kong - Asian markets mostly sank on Friday, following Wall Street shares lower as the IMF cut its US growth outlook, with...
Frankfurt - The German central bank, or Bundesbank, upgraded Friday its growth forecasts for this year and next year, saying activity in Europe's...
Tokyo - Tokyo stocks slipped 0.13 percent by the close on Friday as concerns over the US economy and debt-ridden Greece dragged the...
Frankfurt - German industrial orders, a key measure of demand for goods in Europe's top economy, rose in April, the economy ministry said...
Sydney - Alan Bond, the high-flying Australian businessman, America's Cup hero and convicted fraudster, died on Friday aged 77 following complications from open...
Tokyo - The euro lost ground Friday on uncertainty about Greece's future in the eurozone as it struck a last-minute deal to delay...
Singapore - Oil prices rose in Asia Friday but gains were capped before a key meeting of the OPEC cartel, which is expected...
Hong Kong - Asian markets mostly sank on Friday, following Wall Street shares lower as the IMF cut its US growth outlook, while...
Hong Kong - Hong Kong shares edged slightly lower in the first few minutes of trade Friday following losses on Wall Street as...
Tokyo - Tokyo stocks opened 0.44 percent lower Friday, hit by concerns over the US economy and lingering worries over debt-ridden Greece. The...
