The price index of construction materials in August 2011 reached 126.06 (base year 2005=100.00), recording a marginal decrease of 0.04% over the previous month. For the period January – August 2011 the
The unemployment rate rose to 7.1% (29,189) in the second quarter of 2011 from 6.4% (26,379) in the same quarter of 2010, according to the latest quarterly Labour Force Survey. However, unemployment
The Cyprus industrial turnover index for June 2011 reached 131.0 (base 2005=100), recording a decrease of 3.0% compared with June 2010. The index for manufacturing alone reach reached 118.8, recording a decrease
People who eat fish a few times each week are slightly less likely to suffer a stroke than those who only eat a little or none at all, according to an international
An intensifying legal battle between Samsung Electronics Co and Apple Inc is expected to crimp growth at one of the fastest growing businesses of the Korean company, while threatening to worsen business
The Philippines halted all ferries and fishing boats in its central provinces on Monday as typhoon Nesat intensified and moved closer to the country, threatening coconut-growing regions, with typhoon alerts raised in
U.S. President Barack Obama harshly criticized Republican opponents on Sunday as he began a West Coast fundraising tour, accusing them of "ideological pushback" at a time of national crisis. In a swing
European policymakers began working on new ways to stop fallout from Greece's near-bankruptcy from inflicting more damage on the world economy after stinging criticism for failing to stem the debt crisis. After
Greek riot police fired teargas at anti-austerity protesters pelting them with bottles outside parliament on Sunday in the first such unrest after a summer lull. The rally of about 2,000 protesters holding
The chief executive of Greece's largest lender, National Bank , said in a newspaper interview that Hellenic Postbank (TT Bank) and Piraeus Bank were among the limited merger options in the country.
