The FINANCIAL -- President Shimon Peres had talks with Greek Cypriot leader Dimitris Christofias during a key visit to the island on Thursday, discussing gas finds in the eastern Mediterranean, a discovery that has sparked a crisis between Turkey and Greek Cyprus.

The FINANCIAL -- Sheraton Metechi Palace Hotel management is thanking and expressing appreciation to Mr. Toni Toshev - former General Manager of the hotel, for his great effort and contribution towards our property.

The FINANCIAL -- The Bank of England Thursday said it will buy another GBP50 billion of U.K. government bonds with freshly-created money in an effort to shore up the fragile economy.

The FINANCIAL -- It is said that 2012 will be a tight year for jobseekers. A survey conducted amongst the leading Georgian companies shows that the majority of large businesses in the country are not going to increase the number of their staff in 2011.

The FINANCIAL -- The owner and operating company of coffee shop chain St Ali has rebranded as part of its strategy to consolidate its operations within the UK.

The FINANCIAL -- Tata Consultancy Services, the leading IT services, consulting and business solutions firm, and Mitsubishi Corporation, an integrated global business enterprise, announced a new joint venture, Nippon TCS Solution Center, for the Japanese market.