Cyprus earnings rise as unemployment soars

The practice of indexing public- and unionised wages to inflaiton meant that earnings rose by 2.6% over the year earlier in the third quarter even while unemployment soared. In the third quarter

Red meat lovers have more kidney cancer

People who eat lots of red meat may have a higher risk of some types of kidney cancer, according to a U.S. study of thousands of adults. Researchers writing in the American

2012 will be a year of stability

By George Mavreas and George Mouskides In a few days we bid farewell to 2011 and say hello to 2012. There are many who wonder: how will the new year evolve in

Cyprus construction prices up 4.2% Jan-Nov

The price index of construction materials reached 126.36 in November 2011 (base year 2005=100.00), recording a marginal decrease of 0.05% over the previous month. For the period January – November 2011, the

Petroleum sales up only 1.4% in Jan-Nov

Sales of petroleum products rose by 1.4% compared with the corresponding period of the previous year in January – November 2011, according to the Statistical Service. Compared with the previous month, total