EU Kosovo mission steps up corruption crackdownEULEX, the EU's law enforcement mission in Kosovo, has carried out a string of high-profile arrests leading to charges against government officials in the former Serbian province, which declared its independence in 2008.
LUCKY IN SPORT, NOT SO LUCKY IN ECONOMICSThe World Cup was an enjoyable and colourful tournament, even when watched at home. My relative did even better - his company got him on a plane to watch the matches live in South Africa. What a lucky guy. I think what is sensational about this World Cup is that it featured so many firsts - an African nation was hosting for the first time; the Spanish team won for the first time; an octopus ...
CNP Assurances: H1 2010 Revenue and ResultsCNP Assurances, the leading personal insurer in France with operations in the rest of Europe and in South America, has announced its premium income and results for the first six months of 2010.
Eldorado Gold Q2 Profit More Than Doubles - UpdateEldorado Gold Corp., Thursday said its second quarter profit more than doubled from a year ago on significantly higher sales volume and increased realized prices. Earnings and revenues for the quarter came in above Street estimates.
In BriefThe head of Parliaments anti-money-laundering committee, Stelios Grozos, said yesterday that a Cyprus-based offshore company, from which former minister and PASOK MP Akis Tsochatzopoulos is alleged to have bought expensive property just a few days before a change in tax laws, had been set up by the ex-ministers cousin, Nikolaos Zigras.
Greek Villas Get 45% MarkdownsGreek island homes, long coveted by millionaires and Hollywood stars such as Tom Hanks, are being marked down by as much as 45 percent as the countrys debt crisis destroys demand for holiday getaways.