Tour operators from Hong Kong are expected to visit Cyprus in March 2013 to have contacts with local tour operators, hoteliers and other stakeholders, paving the way for tourist arrivals from this
* President says bailout will bring pain; Banks, regulator were reckless to Greek exposure * The president of Cyprus has once again lashed out at the island’s once-flourishing banking sector, telling a
Nearly two in three Cypriots use social media, according to the latest results of the annual survey on communication technologies usage. The survey found that 61.2% of Internet users participate in social
Turnover among the main private-sector services was mixed in July-September, with tourism outperforming the rest. Turnover at current prices in the accommodation and food service activities rose by 8.2% over the same
Industrial production dropped 11.9% y/y in September according to the latest figures from the Statistical Service, with the index (2005=100) reaching 85.7. The manufacturing subindex fell by 15.8% in the same period.
Gains in health stocks and in aerospace group EADS lifted European shares on Tuesday, although some traders said they would look to sell on the back of rallies due to lingering worries
Onshore China shares staged a reversal of early losses on Tuesday, with the beleaguered alcohol sector leading an index bounce off near four-year lows and bolstering gains in Hong Kong. But strength
The Swiss cabinet on Monday rejected a motion that would force mining companies and private commodity trading houses to declare payments made to resource-rich countries. The decision puts the traditionally neutral country
Clashes broke out in the Lebanese port city of Tripoli on Tuesday between gunmen loyal to opposing sides in neighbouring Syria's civil war, wounding one person, residents said. Tensions had been rising
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Monday it was important not to promise a further writedown on Greece's debt at the moment as this would reduce the country's incentive to reform, a
