Greece’s Piraeus interested in ATEbank deal

Greece's fourth-largest lender Piraeus Bank said it was interested in cash-strapped rival ATEbank, as the country's battered banking sector moves to consolidate to weather a debilitating debt crisis. Piraeus is the first

Cyprus inflation drops to 2.9% in June

Cyprus’ annual inflation recorded a significant decrease in June 2012, while Euro area annual inflation remained unchanged and EU inflation increased slightly, according to Eurostat data. The lowest inflation rate in the