Cyprus to open casinos to restart economy
Cyprus' president said Friday that the bailed-out country will open casinos and bolster its tourism sector to get the economy going again.
Letter: Maloofs favor Seattle's deal for Kings
The Maloof family is asking NBA owners to approve the sale of the Kings to a Seattle group, saying there is "significant distance between us and the ...
SAP co-CEO: Cloud computing business profitable
The co-CEO of business software maker SAP says its push into cloud computing is starting to make money — and predicted it would reach profits that ...
Greek farm shootings highlight migrants' plight
After months of pressing the strawberry plantation over pay, the Bangladeshi migrant laborers gathered in the field hoping that a deal was near.
Penguin seeks to settle EU e-book antitrust probe
The European Union's antitrust watchdog says publisher Penguin has offered to forgo a deal with Apple on the sale of e-books in a bid to end an ...
UK alleges GSK paid off competitors to delay drugs
Britain's competition watchdog accused GlaxoSmithKline on Friday of paying off competitors to delay launches of their own versions of GSK's ...
Bombing probe highlights expansion of surveillance
As the investigation of the Boston Marathon bombings illustrates, getting lost in the crowd is no longer an easy feat. There are eyes — and cameras ...
Diplomats: EU set to ease Syria oil embargo
The European Union is set to ease its oil embargo on Syria to bolster the forces fighting to oust President Bashar Assad's regime, two diplomats said ...
S&P downgrades Tesco corporate credit rating
Ratings agency Standard & Poor's has downgraded the long-term credit rating of British retailer Tesco, saying the supermarket group will need longer ...
Correction: Britain-Copyright Suit story
In a story April 18 about the Meltwater copyright lawsuit, The Associated Press incorrectly spelled the last name of the chief executive officer of ...
Statoil announces new oil find in North Sea
Norwegian energy company Statoil ASA says it has found "significant" new oil resources in the North Sea. State-controlled Statoil on Friday estimated ...
UN compares Iraq death penalty use to slaughter
The U.N.'s top human rights officials is condemning Iraq's widespread use of the death penalty, comparing it to a slaughterhouse. U.N.
Official toll unknown, but residents know lost
The neighborhood surrounding a Texas fertilizer plant that erupted in a thunderous explosion is gone, and the residents here know they've lost more ...
Greece pledges swift punishment over farm shooting
Greek officials on Thursday promised "swift and exemplary" punishment for three strawberry plantation foremen who allegedly shot and injured 29 ...
Nokia cuts losses but sales continue to plummet
Nokia continues to take a hammering in the smartphone market, with sales for the handset maker falling by 20 percent in the first three months of the ...
Swiss to hold referendum on gold reserves
The Swiss Cabinet's office says the nationalist Swiss People's Party has gathered enough signatures to force a referendum on banning the central bank ...
EU OKs $2.7bn Siemens takeover of UK rail firm
The European Union's antitrust body has cleared a 1.74 billion pound ($2.7 billion) takeover of a British rail technology company by German industrial ...
IOC plans renovation of Lausanne headquarters
The International Olympic Committee plans to renovate its Swiss headquarters to bring all departments and staff under one roof. The IOC has opened a ...
Dutch court upholds recall of suspect meat
A Dutch court on Thursday upheld a decision by the country's Food and Consumer Product Authority to recall 50,000 tons of meat sold across Europe as ...
Chinese investors eye Greek airports
Greece's finance ministry says Chinese investors have "confirmed interest" in Greek airports that are due to be privatized. Finance Minister Yannis ...
Iran's president slams 'foreign presence' in Gulf
The Iranian president on Thursday slammed the West for its naval presence in the Persian Gulf while the country's army commanders warned archenemy ...
Chinese automakers struggle against global rivals
These should be good times for Chinese automakers as they prepare to show off their latest models at the Shanghai auto show. Their home market is the ...
Norwegian Air Shuttle sees Q1 loss narrow sharply
Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA says its loss narrowed in the first quarter as revenue and passenger traffic grew. The low-cost carrier on Thursday posted ...
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