The Cyprus tourism sector had its best July in over a decade in July, as arrivals of tourists jumped by 17.3% compared with the year earlier to reach 359,104, compared with 306,106
Retail trade growth slowed in May according to provisional data, rising by 0.4% compared with May 2010. Revised data for April show an increase of 5.8% compared with April 2010. For the
The Cyprus trade deficit narrowed in the first half of the year according to provisional data for June. Preliminary imports in June reached EUR 538.1 mln, of which EUR 367.3 mln were
While the first-half figures for the budget painted a grim picture of expenditure far outpacing revenue, the figures for the second quarter alone are a bit brighter. While the central government consolidated
A mobile security expert says he has found new ways for hackers to attack phones running Google Inc's Android operating system. Riley Hassell, who caused a stir when he called off
The yacht “Armenia” made its final port of call in Limassol on Thursday, concluding a two year voyage that started from Valencia and took the crew of seven to countries inhabited by
U.S. stock futures slid 1% on Friday, pulling Asian shares off early highs, as sentiment remained cautious on concerns over the European debt crisis, which will probably keep supporting safe havens like
Asian stocks edged up on Friday, as investors chased value picks after recent sharp volatility, though concerns over the European crisis may continue to fuel buying into safe havens like gold and
Italian Economy Minister Giulio Tremonti promised reforms to boost growth and public finances on Thursday, acknowledging publicly that the government was responding to demands for action from the European Central Bank. Tremonti
The head of Greece's new privatisation agency said on Thursday that plunging stock markets could be an obstacle to the country's privatisation plans and that the timetable might have to be delayed.
